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Col. Wm. A. Pew, Jr. 



Greater Salem 



IN THE 



SpanislvAiTiGricari War 



BY 



Harry E. Webber, 



staff Correspondent of the Salem E\'ening News, with 
the Eighth nass. U.S.V. 



Lvan, Mass., 

Perrv & Searle, Printers. 

1901. 






In presenting this history of the experiences of the Salem, Beverly, 
Danvers and Marblehead Companies of the Eighth Mass. U. S. V., in 
the Spanish-American war, the writer is complying with the wishes 
of hundreds who saw service, and many others who desired a record 
of Greater Salem's participation in the war. 

The records of the men were compiled after great labor and consid- 
erable expense, and will be found to be correct in every detail. 

H. E. WEBBER. 



Gift 

MAY L )V1i 



Greater Salem 



IN THE 



Spanish-American War* 




FOR TWO years previous to the breaking out of the Spanish- 
American war, certain residents of the Isle of Cuba, about 
30,000 in number, had been engaged in a revolution against 
the mother country of Spain, in an endeavor to secure their 
independence. 

War had been raging intermittently on the island for 

years, and although thousands of Spanish soldiers had been 

sent to Cuba, the insurgents, as those who were up in arms 

against the government were called, had almost invariably 

won the battles, or had run away in the face of superior numbers 

and saved themselves a defeat. 

This state of things had so enraged the Spanish that the war 
was carried on with terrible cruelty by them. Cuban soldiers, when 
caught, were shot under the pretence of being spies, while old 
women, men and children, who were lured to the cities by the 
Spaniards by promises of being kept in safety, were starved and ill 
treated so that they died by the hundreds. 

During this time the United States had observed strict neu- 
trality, although from time to time efforts had been made by mem- 
bers of Congress to have the insurgents recognized as belligerents, 
or the Cuban government recognized, but all were unsuccessful. 

During this period the United States had expended considerable 
money in maintaining a fleet of cruisers as patrols on the south- 
ern coast to prevent American ships from landing arms or supplies 
on the island to help the insurgents — filibustering, it was called. 



1,1 the meancime American citizens had been insulted and 
slunncfullv treated in Cuba. Some were imprisoned and subjected 
to cn.el indignities bv Spanish officials. Consul-General FitzHugh 
Lee was the\-epresentative of the United States on the island. 

Chief among the Spanish generals was Gen. Weyler, termed 
the .-butcher" because of his cruelties. On the Cuban side was 
Gen Maceo, ^vho Nvas led into ambush and killed through the 
treachery of one of his staff. He was succeeded by Gen. Gomez, 
who proved a worthy successor. 

Gen. Blanco Succeeded Gen. Weyler in command of the 
Spanish forces Oct. 19, 1897. He was less cruel, though a blus- 
terer. With his imaginative mind and his typewriter, his army 
used to score telling victories which made the people of Spain re- 
joice. 

In the United States a feeling of sympathy for the struggling 
Cubans arose and grew in strength until Cuban sympathizers were 

no longer few. 

The government, during the month of January, 1898, dis- 
patched the U. S. S. Maine to Havana harbor to protect American 
citizens and their interests. She arrived Jan. 35 and was assigned 
a mooring place in the harbor. The men were not allowed much 
shore liberty, owing to the intense hatred toward Americans. 



U. S. S. Maine Destroyed. 

Such was the condition of affairs when Salem, in company 
with the rest of the world, received tidings on Feb. 16 to the effect 
that the Maine had been destroyed by being blown up the previous 
night, and that two officers and 257 men had lost their lives. 

Talk of war followed on every side. With one accord the 
people blamed the Kingdom of Spain for the affair. 

Salem had a vital interest in the destruction of the Maine. On 
boanl that warship was one of her sons, Francis D. Cahill, and he, 
with the rest of the crew, had gone up with the ship. He was 
frightfully scaUled and injured in the explosion, but more fortunate 
tiian most of them, he fell into the waters of the harbor, was picked 
up and carried to a hospital, where he suffered for weeks before 
being able to come to his home. 

Pel). 17, two days after the loss of the Maine, the United 
Slates appointed a naval board of inquiry, and while the citizens 
patiently awaited the report, trying to remain calm, war clouds 



were gathering in all directions, and long before March 21, when 
the report of the board was presented to Congress, the people pre- 
pared for the conflict. 

Many Salemites, falling victims to the war fever, went to 
Gloucester and enlisted at the newly-opened recruiting office for the 
navy. On March 10, while the excitement was at its height, 
Co. H, Eighth Regiment, Capt. Walter P. Nichols, was called to 
arms by its commander, by means of the alarm list. It was a test 
call, to see how quickly the company could respond in case it was 
needed. The test was eminently satisfactory, and showed that 
Salem's citizen soldiery was ready for the serious business of real war. 

The citizens, not knowing what was up, soon heard rumors 
that war had been declared and that Co. H had been ordered to the 
front. An immense crowd immediately surrounded the armory, 
and a number of pathetic scenes, so common upon the departure 
of troops for war, were enacted before the crowd learned that 
the alarm was not a genuine one. 

Massachusetts' Prompt Action. 

Massachusetts, always in the front in time of need, was one of 
the first states to move in the matter of a war appropriation, and 
early had $50,000 placed at Gov. VVolcott's disposal by the legis- 
lature, but half an hour being consumed from the time the bill was 
introduced, until it was signed. A state advisory board of military 
officers was formed, and Lieut. Col. Samuel A. Johnson, com- 
mander of the Second Corps Cadets, was one of the number chosen. 

Day by day carloads of U. S. marines passed through Salem, 
bound for the North Atlantic squadron at Hampton Roads. Flag 
raisings became general in the city, and patriotism ran high. 
Hardly a night passed but "Old Glory" was flung to the breeze 
from many staffs. In several factories men who refused to con- 
tribute toward the expense of a flag barely escaped being mobbed. 
About midnight, April 26, Francis D. Cahill, the Salemite who 
had been injured in the Maine explosion, arrived home unexpect- 
edly. A few who had heard that he might come were on hand to 
greet him, and in a flag-bedecked coach he was driven to his home. 
The following day hundreds flocked to his house to grasp his hand 
and wish him a speedy i^ecovery. 

Matters were lively at the armories of the Eighth Regiment 
and Salem Cadets. The services of the Eighth Regiment and 

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Second Corps Cadets had been tendered early, and all sorts of stories 
were in circulation regarding future movements. April 23, orders 
Nvere received by company commanders of the Eighth Regiment to 
recruit their companies to seventy-four men each, and April 28 the 
oflicers of the regiment were called into conference at the State 
House, Boston, where they were officially notified that the regiment 
had been selected as one of the four to represent the state. 

Recruiting Commences. 

As soon as the officers arrived home, bulletins were placed 
about the city asking for recruits. Recruiting offices were opened 
the next day in the Franklin building, and over 300 men were 
turned away after the rolls had been filled. At Cadet armory as 
well, surgeons were busy examining men, who were later enrolled. 

April 30, the Eighth Regiment received orders to report at 
camp at South Framingham May 5. This added to the excite- 
ment, and the armory of Co. H became alive with men learning 
"fours right," "fours left" and other military movements. 

The time passed all too quickly, and soon the appointed day 
arrived, and the soldier boys of Salem were away to "Camp 
Dewey," as the camp had been named immediately upon the receipt 
of the news of Dewey's marvellous victory in Manila bay on May i . 

Departure of Company H. 

May 5, 1S9S, will linger long in the memory of citizens of 
Salem. Such a day had not been seen since the departure of the 
three months men in '61 in answer to the call of President Lincoln 
for 75,000 troops to put down the rebellion. It will be many years 
before Salem will see another such day. Business was suspended 
and sessions of the schools omitted. Essex street was one mass of 
humanity. The street was alive with flags. The old, the young 
ami middle-aged carried miniature representations of " Old Glory," 
and from every staff the Stars and Stripes floated in the breeze. 
The fire alarm had sounded the agreed signal, and the whole city 
knew the troops were about to depart. 

Windows were filled with cheering groups, while every roof 
was loadeil with a shouting human freight. Guns were discharged 
from many roof-tops, while megaphones, board clappers and every 
varifty of cheer known, contributed to the grand hurrah. 

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Up Essex street the procession came and continued its triumph- 
ant march through North, down Federal, down Washington, past 
City Hall, where Mayor David P. Waters and members of the city 
government reviewed it, to the depot, where special cars were 
awaiting the company. 

Such a crowd as gathered in the vicinity of the depot was never 
known in Salem before. It is estimated that 30,ooo people were 
packed into Washington street, from Dodge street to Town House 
square, and everyone was shouting and cheering. The crowd re- 
mained until the last car of the train, which w^as bearing Co. H 
away, had passed from sight around the curve at Castle Hill. 

Such an outburst of enthusiasm had not been seen in the city 
since the days of '6i-6^. Every organization in the parade was 
cheered, but of course the lion's share went to Co. H, although 
Francis D. Cahill, Salem's survivor of the Maine explosion, came 
in a close second. 

The make-up of the parade was as follows : Platoon of police. 
City Marshal John W. Hart commanding ; Salem Cadet band, Jean 
M. Missud leader; Second Corps Cadets, M. V. M., three compa- 
nies, Maj. Walter F. Peck commanding; Salem Drum corps, Her- 
bert Morrill leader; Phil H, Sheridan Post 34, G. A, R., Thomas 
E. Bowen commanding ; Naval Veterans, Capt. William M. Swasey 
commanding ; Salem Letter Carriers and Postal Clerks, J. Frank 
Whipple commanding ; Salem Light Infantry Veteran association, 
Maj. William A. Hill commanding, as personal escort to Co. H, 
Eighth Regiment, M.V.M., Capt. Walter P. Nichols commanding; 
Salem Veteran Firemen's Association Drum corps ; Salem Veteran 
Firemen's association, Michael W. Cummings commanding; ba- 
rouche containing Francis D. Cahill, Salem's sui"vivor of the Maine 
explosion, and Francis Harrington, his nephew. 

After the departure of Co. H the other organizations marched 
back to quarters and were dismissed. 

Beverly Bids Good Bye to Company E. 

In Beverly the citizens went wild with excitement and Co. E, 
Eighth Regiment, M. V. M., Capt. Frederick W. Stopford com- 
manding, was escorted to the depot by the Beverly Cadet band ; 
Posts 89 and 168 of the G. A. R. ; a cavalcade of citizens; the 
fire department and 1,000 school children. Business was suspended 
throughout the city. A feature of the demonstration was the 



singing of "America" by i3,ooo people gathered in Depot square 
as the train bearing the company rolled out. 

The Danvers Demonstration. 

The demonstration attending the departure of Co. K, Eighth 
Rt-iment, U. S. V., Capt. A. Preston Chase commanding, at Dan- 
vers, exceeded anything since the days of the Civil war. A squad- 
ron of cavalry commanded by Harry Bryant; Post 90, G. A. R. ; 
High School' Cadets and 500 business men and citizens, together 
with 500 school children, escorted the company to the depot and 
gave three cheers as the train pulled out. 

Company C Gets Royal Send-Off. 

At Marblehead, Co. C, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V., com- 
manded by Capt. Frank Tucker, was escorted to the depot and 
hidden God-speed by the Excelsior Drum corps ; Post 82, G. A. R, 
and a delegation of citizens. A similar outburst of enthusiasm as 
was enacted in other places occurred in this town. A feature of the 
departure was the farewell address of Selectmen Sparhawk and 
Broughton, from the steps of Old Town hall. 

Eighth Regiment Prepared. 

Long before the call for troops was issued, the officers of the 
Eighth Regiment, M. V. M., had talked over the matter and 
tlecided that the call would be forthcoming, and when it did come 
were, in a measure, prepared for it. 

War was declared April 21, 1898, and on April 23 a regi- 
mental order was issued to the company's commanders to recruit 
their commands to 74 men, at that time considered as war strength, 
being an addition of 13 men over the militia quota. 

April 28, the commanders of companies were ordered to Boston 
for a conference and it was at this time that the Eighth, in company 
with three sister organizations, was selected for active service. 

Upon returning to their respective stations, the officers of the 
12 companies in the Eighth Regiment sent out a call for volunteers, 
it liaving been deciiled that militiamen as well as recruits, must sign 

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the enlistment roll. A ready response was met in most cases"and 
in some places, including Salem, more men desired to enlist than 
could be accepted. The best appearing ones were therefore chosen. 

Off For Camp Dewey. 

April 30 orders were received to mobilize at Camp Dewey, 
South Framingham, on May 5, and on that date the commands de- 
parted from their home stations, amid scenes which will linger in 
the memory of every member of the companies until his dying day. 

The regiment rendezvoused at Boston, the regimental line being 
formed on Causeway street, the " rookies,' as the ununiformed men 
of each company were termed, being formed on the left flank, each 
detachment in command of a sergeant. The regiment tendered a 
marching salute to Gov. Wolcott as it passed the State House on the 
way to the cars of the Boston & Albany railroad, which were 
boarded in the rear of Mechanics building. South Framingham 
was reached about 11.45 o'clock and the command was quickly 
upon the march for the camp ground. 

A fine appearance was made by the regiment as it marched 
upon the field, and many compliments were heard, for it was the 
only command to come to camp with mounted field and staff. 

The Second and Ninth Regiments were already under canvas 
and the Eighth was assigned the third place upon the brigade line. 
The regiment was hardly upon the field, before Adjt. Edward H. 
Eldredge was detailed as assistant adjutant general of the brigade, 
which was commanded by Col. E. P. Clark, Second Regiment. 

The Regiment's Career, Day by Day. 

May 6. — The regiment is snugly housed under a canvas. The 
Sixth Regiment arrived today, making four regiments now quartered 
upon the field. Physical examinations of officers begun, and Capt. 
Frank Tucker, First Lieut. Edgar A. Marshall and Second Lieut. 
Frank B. Denning, all of Co. C, Marblehead, were rejected. This 
made a considerable commotion in Co. C, and many men thought 
of returning home, as the command has not been mustered into the 
U. S. service. Wise counsel prevailed and a telegram was sent the 
selectmen, asking their advice. Lieut. Denning made a second ap- 
pearance before the examining board and succeeded in passing. 



May 7. — Maj. Dudley B. Purbeck of Salem was rejected by 
the medical examining board, and in company with Capt. Tucker 
and Lieut. Marshall left for home. Selectmen Broughton, Spar- 
hawk and Tutt of Marblehead visited camp, held a conference with 
Col. Pew and advised the Marblehead boys to remain, which advice 
^vas accepted. Lieut. Denning will be promoted to captain and 
assigned to Co. C. The examination of enlisted men is com- 
menced. Many of them have been rejected, and officers of the 
companies will return home for men to fill the vacancies. 

May 8. — First Sunday in camp. Very cold and windy. 
Chaplain Sanders preached his first sermon to the men, talking 
upon the declaration of war and the causes which led up to it. The 
service was held in the mess hall. Examination of enlisted men 
was continued all day. 

May 10. — Cos. B, Amesbury; E, Beverly; F, Haverhill; G, 
Gloucester ; L, Lawrence, and M, Somerville, are mustered into 
the United States service for two years, unless sooner discharged. 

May II. — Cos. A, Newburyport ; D, Lynn; C, Marblehead; 
H, Salem; I, Lynn, and K, Danvers, are mustered into the United 
States service. Adjt. Eldredge is mustered as major, vice Purbeck, 
who failed to pass the examining board. 

The Roster of the Regiment. 

As mustered into the service, the roster of the Eighth is as 
follows : 

Col. William A. Pew, Jr., Salem. 

Lieut. Col. Edwin W. M. Bailey, Amesbury. 

Majors, William Stopford, Beverly ; Frank A. Graves, Mar- 
blehead ; Edward H. Eldredge, Boston. 

Adjutant, Lieut. Thomas IL Barroll, Boston. 

Qiiartermaster, Lieut. Charles F. Wonson, Gloucester. 

Surgeon, Maj. William Cogswell, Salem. 

Assistant Surgeons, Lieut. Thomas L. Jenkins, Topsfield ; 
Lieut. Frank P. T. Logan, Gloucester. 

Chaplain, Rev. George D. Sanders, Gloucester. 

Co. A, Newburyport. — Capt. Alexander G. Perkins; First 
Lieut. George W. Langdon ; Second Lieut. George H. Dow. 

Co. B, Amesbury. — Capt. Horace S. I?ean ; First Lieut. John 
M. Pettingill ; Second Lieut. Frank Stinson. 

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Co. C, Marblehead. — Capt. Frank B. Denning; First Lieut. 
Linville H. Wardwell ; Second Lieut. Frederic P. Smith. 

Co, D, Lynn. — Capt. Charles T, HiUiker ; First Lieut. Thos. 
J. Coby ; Second Lieut. William F. Young. 

Co. E, Beverly. — Capt. Frederick W. Stopford ; First Lieut. 
Charles H. Farnham ; Second Lieut. Francisco A. De Sousa. 

Co. F, Haverhill.— Capt. William C. Dow; First Lieut. 
Per Justus W. Swanberg ; Second Lieut. David E. Jewell. 

Co. C, Gloucester. — Capt. Edward J. Horton ; First Lieut. 
Charles M. Mclsaac ; Second Lieut. James C. Nutt. 

Co. H, Salem. — Capt. Walter P. Nichols; First Lieut, 
George N. Jewett ; Second Lieut. Augustus G. Reynolds. 

Co. I, Lynn. — Capt. John E. Williams; First. Lieut. Frank 
H. Downey; Second Lieut. William H. Perry. 

Co. K, Danvers — Capt. A. Preston Chase; First Lieut. 
Henry W. French ; Second Lieut. Stephen N. Bond. 

Co. L, Lawrence. — Capt. James Forbes; First Lieut. James 
H. Creig ; Second Lieut. Roland H. Sherman. 

Co. M, Somerville. — Capt. Herbert W. Whitten ; First Lieut. 
George I. Canfield; Second Lieut. Frederick W. Pierce. 

May 12. — The principal event today was the departure of the 
Second Regiment for Tampa, Fla. The sight of the regiment 
leaving for the seat of war was one long to be remembered. Hun- 
dreds of friends were present to bid farewell to the men. Many 
an Eighth boy wishes he was also on the move. 

May 14. — Orders are expected for the regiment to move 
south at any minute, and consequently all surplus baggage is being 
stored. Gov. Wolcott visited camp today and presented the com- 
missions to the officers, also reviewing the regiment. The com- 
mand, after review, formed three sides of a square, the governor 
and party forming the fourth. 



Gov. Wolcott's Address. 



Gov. Wolcott then stepped to the front and spoke as follows : 

"Men of Essex and Middlesex :— Two days ago your parting cheers 
made music in the ears of your comrades of the Second Regiment as 
they left the commonwealth in the high service of the United States 
of America. Today you obey the same summons, and are as ready as 
they were to endure hardship and suffering in the same high cause. 
You are, men of Massachusetts, engaged in a just and righteous cause. 

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"I greatly mis-read the heart of this great nation if the his- 
torian of the future shall not record that this war was entered upon 
by a high and noble nation who had endured as long as people 
could endure the sighs and groans of a neighboring population because 
of the tyranny of a nation of the old world. 

"It is to set free the oppressed and to bind up their wounds that 
you now enter the serNnce of the United States. You will find your- 
selves shoulder to shoulder with men of other states. 

"See to it that you shall show that men of Massachusetts, when- 
ever valor demands sacrifice or duty calls for highest discipline ; that 
you men of Massachusetts are second to the sons of no other common- 
wealth and no other state in the United States of America. 

"You leave with the prayers and confidence of the people of this 
Commonwealth. Officially, as Governor of Massachusetts, I bid you 
God speed, and may the God of battles bring you victory and hon- 
orable peace. It is now my high privilege to hand you the commissions 
upon which you enter the service of the United States." 

Gov. Wolcutt then called the roll, beginning with Col. Pew, 
and as each othcer stepped forward, handed him his commission. 
At the conclusion he said : " Col. Pew, you have a regiment worthy 
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the service of the 
I'nited States," The command was then dismissed. 

j^I^y I-. — Word having reached Essex County that the Eighth 
would be upon the move tomorrow, the camp was alive with people 
from that section of the state, all anxious to get a farewell glimpse 
i)f the regiment. 



Off For Chickamauga. 

May 16. — Camp was struck shortly after dinner, and after 
passing in review before Gov. Wolcott and a few members of his 
staff, the regiment marched to South Framingham station and 
boarded the train, bound for Chickamauga Park, Ga. In leaving 
camp the Ninth and Sixth Regiments gave the boys quite a send- 
off, although the members of the former regiment were rather dis- 
pleascil to think that the Eighth should leave befoi'e they did. The 
regimental train was in three sections, each battalion traveling sepa- 
rately. Each section had eleven cars, two for each company, one 
for V)aggage, one for guard quarters, and a Wagner sleeper for the 
orticcrs. 

The (irst section i)ulled cnit at 6 o'clock, and the other two fol- 
lowed, the last leaving South Framingham al)()ut 7,45 o'clock. 
Tlicre wc-re demonstrations and big crowds at all the stations. 

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May 17. — The men of the regiment were awakened early this 
morning by a demonstration in Pittsfield. The whole city turned 
out, and there was a display of fireworks, salutes were fired and a 
brass band played patriotic airs. We arrived at Jersey City in the 
forenoon. The train was saluted by iovty engine whistles, which 
were cut loose near the roundhouse. Philadelphia was reached at 
2.30 o'clock, Baltimore a little later, and we were on the outskirts 
of Washington shortly after 7 o'clock in the evening. 

May 18. — The men of the Third Battalion bathed in the creek 
at Basic City, Va., where the train stopped an hour. The whole 
battalion went in swimming. Demonstrations were met all along 
the line today. Beuna Vista, Va., had a brass band at the depot, 
while at Paluski a salute was fired b}' a battery. When the train 
went through Salem, Va., the Co. H boys gave three cheers for the 
place. It had rather a decayed look and did not seem like a lively 
place. 

Arrival at Chickamauga. 

May 19. — We arrived in Citico freight yard, just outside Chat- 
tanooga, Tenn., at ^ o'clock this morning. The sections were left 
in the freight yard all day, with the hot sun pouring down, making 
life anything but comfortable to the boys, who were wearing winter 
underclothing. Many other regiments were arriving and were all 
jumbled in together. Alongside of us was the Twelfth New York 
Regiment. Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge could be seen 
in the distance. We pulled out of the freight yard at 5 o'clock in 
the afternoon, and at a snail's pace drew near Chickamauga Park. 
We arrived at Battlefield station, the entrance to the park, about 10 
o'clock, where we disembarked and marched to Lytle Hill and bi- 
vouacked for the night. 

May 20. — We slept cold last night, but were up early and 
marched two miles through the hot sun to a camp site on the Alex- 
ander road, which we found after considerable difliculty. We im- 
mediately pitched camp. This camp was situated in a grove of 
pine trees and the grove was ankle deep with vines, dead boughs 
and other debris. The regiment was brigaded with the Twelfth 
New York, Col. Leonard, and the Twentj'-First Kansas, Col. 
Fitch, and we were in the Second Brigade, Third Division, First 
Army Corps. Col. Pew^ being the senior officer, was detailed as 
acting Brigadier General. The camp was named, "Camp George 



H. Thomas," in honor of the Union General of that name, who 
commanded the Union forces at the battle of Chickamauga during 

the Civil War. 

y^l^y 2-.— By this time we had the camp comfortably settled. 
The regiment held a regimental parade for the benefit of the Twenty- 
First Kansas Regiment. 

T^jjjy 24.— Review of the Eighth Massachusetts and Twelfth 
New York Regiments before Gen. Bates, division commander. 
The Twenty-First Kansas men, being without equipments, were 
excused. 

First Death in Regiment. 

]\i.^y 28. — First death in the regiment. Private Herbert O. 
Burnham, Co. D, Lynn, died of pneumonia contracted at South 
FraminglKun. 

]\I.iy 29. — Death again invades the ranks of the regiment. 
Private Clarence L. Bartol, Co. C, Marblehead, died of heart 
disease during the night. 

ji^I^yji. — Division review by Inspector-General Breckinridge 
and General Snyder, division commander. First drill in the bush- 
whacking tactics. Effigies of Weyler and Blanco burned in camp. 
Orders received to recruit the companies to 106 men, war strength. 

June I. — First sham battle, participated in by the whole divis- 
ion. Major Slocum, Assistant Inspector-General, inspected the 
regiment. Death of Corporal Clarence R. Stewart, Co. M, Som- 
cr\ ille, of pneumonia contracted at South Framingham. 

June 6. — The news arrived that the state has decided to grant 
$7 per month to each enlisted man while in the service. Men were 
selected to go home on recruiting service ; three commissioned 
officers. Major William Stopford of the First Battalion; Captain 
Herbert W. Whitten, Co. M, Second Battalion, and Lieut. Henry 
W. French, Co. K, Third Battalion, together with one enlisted 
man from each company. The local men were Qiiartermaster- 
Sergt. Waldo P. Ballard, Co. C; Corp. Alexander Robertson, 
Co. E; Scrgt. Edgar J. Whelpley, Co. H; Qiiartermaster-Sergt. 
John J. Collins, Co. K. 

June 13. — Paymaster James C. Barr, Eighth Regiment, M. 
V. ^L, arrived in camp with $17,500 state pay for the duty of the 
regiment performed while at South Framingham. 

June 14. — Five men were found asleep at their posts last night. 
They were Privates Poor and Greenaway of Co. A, Newburyport; 

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Private French, Co. I, Lynn, Private Merrill, Co. M, Somerville, 
and Private Lanctot, Co. E, Beverly. All were placed under ar- 
rest. Paying the state money to the regiment commenced. 

June 17. — Bunker Hill day was duly celebrated in the evening 
with red fire, fireworks and a concert by the druin corps. 

June 20. — Courtmartial to try the men found asleep at their 
posts convened. Paymaster Barr completed his work. 

June 33. — Capt. Nichols left for home today, having tendered 
his resignation. Presented with a handsome sword by the men of 
his company. 

"Rookies" Begin To Arrive. 

June 35. — First delegations of " rookies," as the men who en- 
listed under the second call were termed, arrived in camp. 

June 26, — Camp thrown into a fever of excitement by orders 
to move. The regiment was transferred to the First Brigade, First 
Division of the First Corps and brigaded with the Second Wiscon- 
sin and Fifth Illinois Regiments, with Brigadier-General Ernst as 
brigade commander and Gen. James H. Wilson as division com- 
mander. 

June 27. — Col. Pew relieved as brigade commander and Gen. 
Waties assumed command. Orders to move and regarding the 
transfer of the regiment revoked, much to the disgust of the men. 

June 28. — Capt. Walter P. Nichols, Co. H, discharged. 

June 29. — Announcement made that Capt. Jacob C. R. 
Peabody was to be the new commander of Co. H, vice Nichols, re- 
signed. Col. Pew relieved as acting brigade commander. 

July I. — " Rookies" for Co. H, Salem, and Co. K, Danvers, 
arrived in camp, being the first detachment for these companies. 
General handshaking and swapping of news among the men. A 
detachment of 34 men from the regiment transferred to the U. S. 
Hospital Corps. 

July 3. — Congressman William H. Moody arrived in camp 
and addressed the men at Sunday service. 

July 4. — Very quiet in camp. Programme of sports arranged 
seriously disarranged by the arrival of the U. S. paymaster, who 
paid out $45,000 to the regiment. Congressman Moody addressed 
the men in the afternoon. The regiment gathered on the left flank, 
forming three sides of a square, the drum corps and officers forming 
the fourth. Congressman Moody stepped to the centre and gave a 
thrilling and patriotic oration. At the conclusion the color bearers 

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stepped fonvard. One stood on either side of Mr. Moody, and Col. 
Pfw draped the colors over them, and the drum corps played "The 
Star Spangled Banner." In the evening, the nation's birthday and 
the victory of Sampson's fleet, news of which had arrived, were duly 
celebrated with a bonfire, red fire and fireworks. News arrived 
that Privates Poor, Greenaway, Paine and French had been found 
guilty of sleeping at their post, while Private Lanctot was acquitted. 

'jiily 5. —Regiment broke camp and packed everything, mov- 
ing o\it three miles and thence back to the old spot and pitched camp 
ai'ain ; gone just 2 hours and 40 minutes. 

yi,^- S.— Capt. Jacob C. R. Pcabody, new commander of Co. 
II, arrived and was mustered in, 

July 1 1 .—Assistant Surgeon Thomas L. Jenkins of Topsfield 
resigned and was discharged. 

July 12.— Second batch of "rookies" for Cos. H and K ar- 
rived. A delegation of Christian Endeavor delegates from Massa- 
chusetts, who had been to the convention at Nashville, Tenn., 
visited the camp, under the charge of Dr. James L. Hill of Salem. 

News of Surrender of Santiago. 

July 1 1. — Hot time in the evening when the news of the sur- 
render of Santiago arrived. The Twelfth New York Regiment 
and its band visited the camp of the Eighth, paraded through the 
streets, and just after supper the Twenty-First Kansas Regiment 
did the same thing. The Eighth then fell in, and although the mud 
was ankle deep, headed by the drum corps, the men marched 
through the Twelfth New York camp and on to the camp of the 
Twent\-First Kansas. The camp of the Twelfth New York was 
illiuiiinated by one man standing in front of each tent, with a lighted 
candle in his hand. The effect was very striking. At the Twenty- 
First Kansas camp, Col. Fitch and Col. Pew made remarks, and 
C(j1. Leonard also spoke, upon the return trip through the Twelfth 
New York camp. The recruiting detail reported back for duty. 

July 19. — Brijke camp at 6 o'clock, and the regiment, except 
Co. A, went (Kit on the Ringold pike to Pea Vine Valley. Ad- 
vanced as though through the enemy's country, with the Third Bat- 
talion in the lead, Cos. II and K as the advance guard. First and 
Sec«jnd Battalions encamped in one field and the Third Battalion 
encamped on the Craven farm. This latter settlement was named 
" Camp Eldredge." 

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July 30. — Broke camp at 5 o'clock and marched back to the 
old camping ground, reaching there at 7.25 o'clock, although the 
regiment went two miles out of its way by Col. Pew taking the 
wrong road home. Hints of a move to Porto Rico, which later 
proved to be false. 

July 33. — Bonfires made of the 900 state knapsacks which were 
brought from Massachusetts. Will be replaced by blanket bags. 
Typhoid fever makes it first appearance in camp. Up to this time 
it had been kept out, although raging in other camps. During the 
entire stay at Chickamauga, the Eighth had less sickness than any 
regiment on the field, and received official compliment on the fact, 
the same being on record at Washington, D. C, and published in 
the Surgeon-General's report. 

July 37. — Unhealthfulness of the camp becoming more appar- 
ent. Sickness on the increase. Seems to be coming all at once. 

July 38. — Eighth Regiment won the division rifle match. 
The scores for teams of ten men each, were as follows : Eighth 
Massachusetts, 481; First New Hampshire, 474: Twelfth New 
York, 473; Twelfth Minnesota, 457 ; Fifth Pennsylvania, 457; 
Twenty-first Kansas, 456; Second Mississippi, 436; First South 
Carolina, 409 ; Ninth Pennsylvania, 409. 

July -7 1 . — Division sham battle, new idea being introduced in 
labelling the "dead and wounded," the latter being treated accord- 
ing to the nature of their imaginary wounds by the hospital corps. 

August I. — Grand review of the wagon train of the division. 
Upwards of 350 wagons and ambulances in line. 

August 6. — New stand of colors presented to the regiment and 
received with appropriate honors. 

August 8. — Detail of the regiment started over the road to 
Charleston, Tenn., to arrange for places to bivouac on an intended 
march. This intended march was afterwards abandoned. Detail 
returned in ten days. 

August 9. — Grand review of the troops in the park at Snod- 
grass Hill. Gen. Breckenridge, now in command, reviewed the 
40,000 men in line. It was a grand sight to see the long line of 
infantry, the troops of cavalry, batteries of artillery ; in fact, a rep- 
resentation of every branch of the service. 

August II.— Lieut. George N. Jewett, Co. H, resigned and is 
discharged. 

August 13. — News of the signing of the protocol received in 
camp with cheers. Rumor that we are to move to Lexington, Ky., 
but we took no stock in it. We had been fooled too many times. 

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August 14. Lieut. A. G. Reynolds made first, and First 

Sergt. Thomas O. H. Pintau made second lieutenant of Co. H. 

August 16. A few men who have been sick, received fur- 
loughs today and started for home. 

August 17. — Another grand review on Snodgrass Hill. There 
were 44,000 in line this time ; the Eighth conspicuous by wearing 
its full canvas uniform. 

August iS. — Trouble with the Twelfth New York Regiment. 
Entire guard called out twice. First Battalion removed its camp 
to the Smith-Waite field. Lieut. Roland H. Sherman, Co. L, 
resigned and is discharged. 

August 19. — Death of Bugler Spencer S. Hobbs, Co. K, Dan- 
vers. 

August 20. — The coldest thing in camp today w^as the reception 
given the petitions for muster out. These petitions requesting a 
muster-out appeared in each company street, but were not exten- 
sively signed. Ever since the signing of the protocol, there has 
been much talk of being mustered out. 

August 21. — Orders issued to furlough all sick men. About 
two hundred come under this order, for sickness has increased 
within the last few days. 

On Move to Lexington, Ky. 

August 23. — Broke camp at five o'clock. We move at last. 
At eight o'clock we marched away from our camp-ground of three 
months and went over six miles of a dusty pike to Rossville. The 
dust was something fearful and the weather terribly hot. We laid 
about the dump at Rossville all day, but embarked about night-fall, 
and at seven o'clock pulled out for Lexington, Ky. 

August 24. — After traveling all night, we arrived at Lexington 
at t\vo o'clock and were shifted out to the Lexington and Eastern 
road and carried to "Montrose," about four miles outside the city, 
where we pitched camp on the Clark farm in a terrible rain storm. 
The camp was named "Camp Henry Clay," but later changed to 
"Camp J. M. Hamilton" as the war department ordered camps to 
be named for deceased soldiers. 

August 26. — Horace Bird Frost appointed and commissioned 
assistant surgeon, vice Jenkins resigned. 

August 28. — First appearance of the regimental prisoners in 
the famous "P" jackets. This jacket was nothing more than a 

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blue jumper with a white letter "P" several inches long on the 
back. The letter stood for "prisoner" although the men were 
dubbed "Pew's pets'' and many other names. 

August 30 — The effects of our three months' stay at Chicka- 
mauga are now making themselves apparent. Typhoid is breaking 
out, as is also malaria. 

September i. — Lieut. Henry W. French, Co. K, resigned and 
is discharged. 

September 3. — "Furlough face" and "furlough walk" the 
rage in camp. These are the result of extensive furloughing of the 
men. The walk is a shuffling gait, while the face is beyond 
description. In many instances these ailments are sufficient to 
secure the much-coveted pieces of paper which mean a visit home 
for thirty or more days. 

September 7. — First Sergeant Eugene Larrive, Co. L, com- 
missioned second lieutenant Co. L. 

September 8. — Mayor Ramsdell of Lynn in camp. 

September 9. — Capt. J. G. B. Adams and a delegation of 
Massachusetts G. A. R., attending the national convention at Cin- 
cinnati, in camp. 

September 12. — Mayor Chase of Haverhill in camp. 

September 13. — Birthday of Maj. E. H. Eldredge celebrated 
by the Third Battalion. The major furnished a chicken dinner, 
with ice cream to top off with, to the men of the battalion. 

September 14. — The division reviewed by Gen. Sanger, divi- 
sion commander. 

September 15. — The Twenty-First Kansas Regiment of our 
brigade receives orders to go home for muster-out. 

Death of Corp. Nichols. 

September 17. — Death of Corp. John H. Nichols of Co. H. 
Eighth Regiment night at the Lexington Opera House. The offi- 
cers and drum corps attended. 

September 19. — Division review by Gen. Breckinridge. Hon. 
John M. Raymond of Salem and Hon. W. D. T. Trefry of Mar- 
blehead in camp. 

September 30. — Gen. Alger, Secretary of War, arrived in camp 
being escorted to headquarters by the Eighth Massachusetts, Twelfth 
New York and Twenty -First Kansas Regiments. He reviewed the 
division in the afternoon. After the review, while enroute to his 

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train, in passing through the Twelfth New York camp, the men of 
that command gathered at the head of the company streets and 
shouted ''We want to go home ;" "We want to go home." 

September 23. — Governor Bradley and staff reviewed the 
troops, including the Seventh and Tenth Immunes (colored) from 
the camp at the other side of the city. • 

Septe^inber 24. — The regiment visited the races at Loudon 
Park, and gave an exhibition drill. 

September 26. — The Twenty-First Kansas Regiment departed 
for home. 

September 27. — Sickness rapidly decreasing. Orders to move 
the location of tent floors every ten days to prevent disease. First 
Tenitorial Regiment arrived in camp. 

September 29. — Count Yermoloff, military attache at the Rus- 
sian Embassy, Washington, in camp. 

October i. — Eighth Regiment theatre party at Lexington 
Opera House. Many of the officers, the drum corps and ten men 
from each company, attended the performance of " Said Pasha." 

October 7. — Rumors of a removal of the camp to Americus, 
Ga. Chaplain Sanders resigned and is discharged. 

October 10. — Rioting among the soldiers of the division. 
First Battalion ordered out along the Bryan pike to stop all soldiers 
from going to Lexington, and to arrest all those coming from the 
city. 

October 1 1 . — Over 300 of the men of the regiment attended the 
performances of Forepaugh & Sells Brothers circus at Lexington. 

October 14. — Sibley stoves arrived and issued. Weather get- 
ting quite cold. 

October 15. — Co. II football team defeated by Kentucky State 
College team by a score of 1^9 to o. 

October 20. — Division review by General Breckinridge, after 
which he turned the command over to General James H. Wilson. 

October 24, — Death of Lieut. Frank L. Downey of Co. I, 
Lynn. 

October 25. — Lieut. Stephen N. Bond, Co. K, resigns and is 
discharged. 

October 26. — Snow storm which lasted several hours, but did 
iu> harm. 

October 28.— Lieut.-Col. E. W. M. Bailey resigns and is dis- 
charged. 

October 31 .—Major William Stopford promoted to Lieutenant- 
Colonel. 



November 2. — The examination of enlisted men to fill vacan- 
cies in the line commenced. 

November 6. — A review^ of the army wagons and ambulances 
of the division. 

"Evacuation of Lexington, Ky." 

November lo. — " Evacuation of Lexington." Mud and liquor 
demoralized the regiment. Destination is Americus, Ga. 

November 12. — Arrived at Americus, Ga., at 7.30 A. M. 
Went into camp just outside the town. The camp was named 
" Camp Forse," but later changed to " Camp Gilman," as there 
was already one camp of the first name selected. 

November 21. — The brigade held its last review while under 
the command of General Waties. It was a complimentary review 
tendered to him and Col. Pew commanded. 

November 33. — Augustus P. Gardner of Hamilton, Mass., fur- 
nished the regiment with a regular New England Thanksgiving 
dinner, from the turkey and '• fixins " down to the plum pudding. 

November 25. — New Krag-Jorgenson rifles issued to the regi- 
ment, taking the place of the ramrod bayonet Springfields. 

November 29. — First Sergt. Leon J. Harvey, Co. I, Lynn, and 
Sergt. Alexander Robertson, Co. E, Beverly, announced as the 
winners in the enlisted men's competition for commissions. Both 
later commissioned as second lieutenants. 

December 9. — Capt. Frank B. Denning, Co. C, resigns and Is 
discharged. 

December 10. — Very cold in camp. Ice formed for the first 
time. 

December 13. — Lieut. Linville H. Wardwell, Co. C, resigns 
and is discharged. 

December 17. — Lieut. James C. Nutt, Co. G, resigns and is 
discharged. 

December 10. — Lieut-Col. William Stopford presented with a 
handsome sword on behalf of his Beverly friends. 

December 21. — A firecracker was exploded on Co. K street 
after taps, and the entire company was ordered out and made to 
march into the open field and pitch a "pup" tent camp and remain 
there over night as punishment, despite the fact that it was raining 
hard. It was rough on the boys, but it was "discipline." Lieut. 
James M. Pettengill, Co. B, detailed to command Co. C. 

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December 22. — Col. Pew recently received permission to recruit 
up the regiment by transferring men from regiments in Massa- 
chusetts being mustered out. George A. Douglass of Lowell, 
transferred from the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, the first man 
of tliis class, arrived in camp and assigned to Co. G. 

December 23. — The Twelfth New York Regiment received 
orders to embark for Cuba. 

December 25 — Christmas in camp. Many of the companies 
decorated their quarters. Dinner contributed by Hon. George von 
L. Meyer enjoyed by the men. 

December 30. — Orders received to get ready for service in 
Cuba. The news caused but little excitement. 

First Move Towards Cuba. 

January 6, 1899. — First Battalion broke camp and embarked 
on train for Savannah, Ga., there to board a transport for Cuba. 
Chaplain Sanders re-appointed on the staff, 

January 8. — Second and Third Battalions broke camp, bound 
for Savannah and Cuba. Lieut. James M. Pettengill, Co. B, com- 
missioned captain of Co. C. 

January 9. — First Battalion sailed from Savannah, Ga., for 
Cuba on the Transport Obdam. Second and Third Battalions ar- 
rived at Savannah. Bad fire in the dry grass alongside the train, 
caused by match thrown in the grass, which was saturated with oil. 

January 10. — Second and Third Battalions sailed for Cuba on 
the Transport Michigan. First Battalion arrived at Matanzas, 
Cuba, and disembarked. The camp was situated on a slight rise of 
ground back of Fort San Scverino that guards the harbor. The 
ground where the camp was located is mostly coral hummocks and 
makes walking hard and the driving of tent pegs impossible. 
To overcome this the front and rear pieces of the floors are extended 
beyond the tents about four feet on either side, and the ends were 
jacked by two by four joist, to which the guy ropes were tied- 
The tents issued were hospital size and six men were allowed to a 
crew. Each man also had a cot bed. Lieut. Eugene Larrive, Co. 
L, resigned and discharged. 

January 13. — Second and Third Battalions disembarked and 
pitched camp, having arrived at 7 A. M. This was a temporary 
camp, the permanent one being occupied three days later. 

January 19. — Harry E. Stiles of Lynn appointed and mustered 
principal musician and a band will be organized at once. 

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January 20. — Today the Cuban insurgents laid down their arms 
making quite a fuss over the act. The Eighth Regiment Drum 
Corps headed the Cuban soldiers in the parade, which was a feature 
of the day. 

January 23. — A review of the troops took place today by Maj. 
Gen. Wilson, commander of the province of Matanzas and Brig. 
Gen. Sanger, commander of the District of Matanzas. Part of the 
band instruments arrived today. 

January 24. — Co. M, Somerville, detailed for provost duty in 
city of Matanzas. Qiiartered at Santa Christina barracks. 

January 25. — Five men of the regiment detailed to help take 
the census of Matanzas, among them being Musician William D. 
Sweetman and Private F. L. Woodbury, both of Co. E, Beverly. 
The band is getting so it plays quite well. 

January 28. — Chaplain Sanders detailed on special duty as 
chairman of the commission of charities and corrections of Matanzas 
and served until the muster-out of the regiment. 

February 2. — Corporal William H. Clendennin commissioned 
second lieutenant of Co. L. 

February 6. — John F. Osborn of Boston, who came to Cuba 
to enlist, became a member of Co. H, Salem. He has the dis- 
tinction of being the last man to join. 

February 9. — Private Frederick A. Campbell, Co. H, Salem, 
on guard near the tent used as a postoffice, shot at a man whom he 
claimed was trying to enter the tent. The man evidently got out 
of the way, as no one was seen when the guard arrived. 

February 1 1 . — Inspection by Brigadier-General Breckenridge. 

Reception to General Gomez. 

February 20. — Reception to General Gomez, the Cuban gen- 
eral. The Eighth took part in the demonstration, afterwards being 
reviewed by General Gomez, General Wilson and General Sanger. 

February 22. — Washington's birthday. General Gomez visited 
the camp. 

February 28. — Rumors that the regiment is soon to sail for 
home. 

March 9. — The Twelfth New York Regiment gets orders to 
prepare for home and muster-out. It is said our turn comes next. 

March 16. — Co. H, Salem, does a tour of duty in marching 
about the guard tent, while the rest of the regiment is on evening 

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parade. This was in punishment for poor marching and alignment. 

March 17. — St. Patrick's day celebrated by a review of the 
regiment by General Wilson. 

March 18. — Co. E detailed on provost duty at Matanzas, with 
headquarters at Santa Christina barracks. 

March 19. — ^Joyful news. Muster-out rolls were received and 
distributed. Co. E, Beverly, detached for duty at Santa Chris- 
tina barracks, while Co. F, Haverhill, is sent to Fort San Severino. 

March 24. — The regiment escorts the Twelfth New York reg- 
iment to the transport, and gives it a parting cheer. 

March 25. — Rumor has it that the Eighth will sail for home 
about March 30. 

March 27. — Co. K ordered to provost duty at Santa Christina 
barracks, and Co. E ordered into Matanzas proper. 

March 28. — Co. H detailed for provost duty at Matanzas, 
headquarters at Santa Christina barracks. 

April 3. — Regiment embarks on board the transport Meade for 
Boston, Mass., weighs anchor and starts for the old Bay State. 

Arrival at Boston. 

April 9. — Transport Meade, having on board the Eighth Mass. 
Regiment, U. S. V., arrived in Boston harbor. It was met at 
(juarantine by the tug Henry Preston, Sr., having aboard the fol- 
lowing Beverly gentlemen : Mayor Benjamin D. Webber, Alder- 
man T. B. Broughton, Councilman Pierce, Israel T. Webber, J. 
S. Bacon, ex-Aldermen Frank Woodbury, 2d, and C. S. Trowt, 
Councilman J. F. Williams, ex-Councilmen J. Clifford Dodge and 
U. G. Haskell, Representative Samuel Cole, Street Commissioner 
Lovctt, City Marshal Ferguson, James McPherson, Daniel McPher- 
son, Robert Robertson, Capt. W. E. Perry, J. II. Hinckley 
and cx-Alderman Horace Woodbury, owner of the tug, and who 
gave her services free, and Harry E. Webber of the Salem Evening 
News. " Beverly Welcomes Co. E" was the sign displayed along 
the sides of the tug, and this sign was cheered again and again as 
the tug neared the transport, which soon got under way, docking at 
the New England dock. After dinner the command disembarked, 
marched across Boston, presenting a fine appearance, was reviewed 
at tlic State House by Governor Wolcott and party. The tempor- 
ary destination was the .South Armory, where soon afterwards the 
men were furloughcd until Wednesday, April 12, at noon. 

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April 12. — After warm welcomes at home, described in an- 
other portion of the book, the men reported for duty. 

April 19. — After seven days of tiresome and dreary duty in 
the South armory, the men were furloughed until April 28, when 
muster-out would take place. During the seven days' stay in the 
armory the men slept and dined there, and gave several fine exhibi- 
tions on Boston Common which were attended by thousands. 

April 37. — The following promotions were made in the regi- 
ment : First Lieut. A. G. Reynolds, to be captain of Co. H. vice 
Peabody discharged ; Second Lieut, William F. Young, Co. D, to 
be first lieutenant of Co. H ; Color Sergt. William F. Marston, 
Co. G, to be second lieutenant of Co. D. All commissions to date 
from April 12. 

Regiment Mustered Out. 

April 28. — The i-egiment reported promptly at 8.30 o'clock 
for the last day's duty as Uncle Sam's soldiers. At 10.10 the mus- 
ter out commenced. A strong chest, guarded by a detachment of 
the Seventh U. S. Artillery, contained $108,000 in gold and silver. 
Maj. Hueston was the paymaster, and Capt. Weaver, who was the 
mustering-in officer, oflficiated as mustering-out officer as well. 
The companies were mustered out in about forty-five minutes each, 
it being 5.30 o'clock before Col. W. A. Few received his discharge 
and the Eighth U. S. V. was a matter of history. The commands 
were mustered out as follows : Co. E, Beverly ; D, Lynn ; G, Glou- 
cester ; M, Somerville ; L, Lawrence; K, Danvers ; B, Amesbury ; 
C, Marblehead; F, Haverhill; I, Lynn; H, Salem; A, Newbury- 
port; band, the field and staff and then Col. Pew. 

The roster of the command upon muster-out was as follows : 

Col. William A. Pew, Jr. 

Lieut. Col. William Stopford. 

Majors, Frank A. Graves and Edward H. Eldredge. 

Adjutant, Lieut. Thomas H. Barroll. 

Quartermaster, Lieut. Charles F. Wonson. 

Surgeon, Maj. William Cogswell. 

Assistant Surgeons, Lieut. Frank P. T. Logan and Horace 
Bird Frost. 

Chaplain, Rev. George D. Sanders. 

Co. A, Newburyport. — Capt. Alexander G. Perkins; First 
Lieut. George W. Langdon ; Second Lieut. George H. Dow. 



Co. B, Amesbury. — Capt. Horace S. Bean; First Lieut. 
Frank Stinson ; Second Lieut. James W. Jackman. 

Co. C, Marblehead. — Capt. John M. Pettingill ; First Lieut. 
Frederic P. Smith ; Second Lieut. Edgar J. Whelpley. 

Co. D, Lynn. — Capt. Charles T. Hilliker ; First Lieut. Thos. 
J. Coby ; Second Lieut. William F. Marston. 

Co. E, Beverly. — Capt. Frederick W. Stopford ; First Lieut. 
Charles H. Famham ; Second Lieut. Leon J. Harvey. 

Co. F, Haverhill. —Capt. William C. Dow; First Lieut. 
Per Justus W. Swanberg ; Second Lieut. Alexander Robertson. 

Co. G, Gloucester. — Capt. Edward J. Horton ; First Lieut. 
Charles ^L Mclsaac ; Second Lieut. Charles R. Warner. 

Co. H, Salem. — Capt. Augustus G. Reynolds; First Lieut. 
William F. Young; Second Lieut. Thomas O. H, Pineau. 

Co. I, Lynn. — Capt. John E. Williams ; First Lieut. Francisco 
A. De Sousa ; Second Lieut. William H. Perry. 

Co. K, Danvers. — Capt. A. Preston Chase; First Lieut. 
David E. Jewell ; Second Lieut. David F. Whittier. 

Co. L, Lawrence. — Capt. James Forbes; First Lieut. James 
H. Creig; Second Lieut. William H. Clendenin. 

Co. M, Somerville. — Capt. Herbert W. Whitten ; First Lieut. 
George L Canfield ; Second Lieut. Frederick W. Pierce. 



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The Arrival Home* 

Details of the Welcome extended to the Various Com- 
panies, in their Respective Homes. 



Sunday, April 9, 1899, was a day of excitement in the city. 
Early in the morning the fire alarm whistles sounded the agreed 
signal that the Transport Meade had been sighted in Boston harbor, 
and aboard her was the Eighth Regiment, U. S. V., the "Pride 
of Essex County" fresh from the shores of Cuba. 

The early morning trains carried hundreds of Salemites to 
Boston, and they gathered along the streets and cheered and ap- 
plauded the "boys" as they marched from the New England pier to 
the South armory. Soon after the regiment entered the armory 
orders were given to dismiss the companies and allow them to de- 
part for their home stations. 

Word was immediately telephoned to " Salem and again the 
whistles of the fire alarm announced the news that Co. H would 
soon be in Salem again. While arrangements were being made in 
Boston for a special train to bring the companies which belonged in 
this section of the county to their respective stations, Salem was 
preparing to give the Salem Light Infantry boys a rousing welcome 
home. 

There was considerable excitement as the people bustled about. 
Members of organizations hurried to their respective headquarters 
to get into uniform and participate in the parade. The usual Sun- 
day night haunts of tlie young men were deserted and everyone, 
young or old, flocked to the centre of of the city to participate in 
the grand demonstration. 

Flags were flung to the breeze and the people flocked to the 
vicinity of the depot, and that section of the city duplicated the 

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scene of the morning of the depaiture ahnost a year previous. 
Churches abandoned their services, and minister and congrega- 
tion went to swell the crowd. The city appeared as though enjoying 
a holiday, ami one could hardly realize that it was the Sabbath day. 

Co. H Arrives in Salem. 

At S.25 o'clock the special train bearing Co. H rolled into the 
station and the air was rent with the cheers of fifteen thousand peo- 
ple who gathered near that ancient stone structure. Line was 
quickly formed and the march taken up through Norman, Summer 
and Essex streets to the armory of Co. H in the Franklin building, 
where the men were dismissed. 

The parade was made up in the following manner : Platoon of 
police, Marshal John W. Hart, commanding; Salem Cadet Band, 
Jean M. Missud, Leader; Second Corps Cadets, Lieut. Col. W. 
F. Feck, commanding; Phil H. Sheridan Post, G. A. R., L. P. 
Noyes commanding ; Postal clerks and carriers, Lewns F. Brown, 
commanding ; Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association, Maj. 
William A. Hill, commanding ; Mayor James H. Turner and mem- 
bers of the city government ; Army and Navy League, Capt. Wil- 
liam M. Swasey commanding; Co. H, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V., 
Lieut. Augustus G. Reynolds commanding. 

Such a cordial reception home had not be witnessed since the 
close of the civil war. One grand and continuous ovation w^as given 
the returning soldiers, the spectators manifesting a great degree of 
excitement and enthusiasm. Cheers rent the air; not faint-hearted 
cheers, but good robust ones, that sounded as though they came 
right from the heart. 

All along the route Sags were displayed and red fire was burned. 
As the column passed the corner of St. Peter and Essex streets the 
St. Peter's church chimes pealed forth that old familliar tune which 
sunk deep into the hearts of the men, "Home, sweet home". 

Arriving at the armory, Co. H marched into the drill hall, lis- 
tened to remarks by Mayor Turner and Lieut. Reynolds, and was 
then dismissed, and the men went home to an even fonder welcome. 

Beverly's Welcome. 

At Beverly, Co. E was welcomed home with the same demon- 
strative feelings as shown in Salem, and under the escort of Post 89, 

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G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and the Fire Department, was escorted 
to the armory. Thousands turned out to welcome the boys home. 

Marblehead's Greeting. 

At Marblehead the Excelsior Drum Corps and Goodwin Post 
82, G. A. R., Burgess Yacht Club delgation and a large number of 
citizens were found awaiting Co. C. The line of march led to 
Abbott Hall, where the command was welcomed home by H. C. 
Sparha^vk, to which Capt. Pettingill and Lieut. Whelpley responded. 

Co. K's Welcome Home. 

Danvers went wild over the return of Co. K and met the com- 
mand at the station with the West Peabody Band, Ward Post 90, 
G. A. R., and ex-members of Co. K, and marched amid cheering 
and bvn-ning of red fire, to the armory, where a substantial lunch 
was served by Louis Brown. After lunch, the men were dismissed. 

Salem's Official Celebration. 

Salem extended an official welcome home to Co. H, Eighth 
Regiment, U. S. V., on Tuesday, April 11, and although it was a 
grand success and thousands lined the streets, the affair lacked that 
unbounded enthusiasm shown by everyone upon the Sunday night 
pi'evious. 

Salem's streets were packed with humanity, while all the build- 
ings were decked in bunting in honor of the event. The parade 
was the feature of the afternoon and started from the Common at 
two o'clock. 

The formation of the parade was as follows : First division, 
platoon of police, City Marshal John W. Hart, commanding ; 
Chief Marshal Col. Samuel A. Johnson, Amos Stillman, chief of 
staff and thirty-one aids ; Salem Cadet band, Jean M. Missud, 
leader; Second Corps Cadets, Lieut. Col. Peck, commanding; 
Phil H. Sheridan Post 34, G. A. R., L. P. Noyes commanding; 
Army and Navy League, Capt. William M. Swasey commanding ; 
Lieut. Col. Henry Merritt Camp 8, Sons of Veterans ; carriages 
containing disabled members of the G. A. R. ; carriages containing 
Mayor James H. Turner and members of the city government. 

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Second division, National Guards band ; Salcni Light Infantry 
Veteran association, Maj. W. A. Hill commanding; Co. H, Eighth 
Regiment, U. S. V., Lieut. Augustus G. Reynolds commanding. 
Tliird division, Salem Brass band, Frank B. Herrick leader ; Salem 
Letter Carriers and Postal Clerks, Postmaster W. Harvey Merrill 
commanding ; Salem active firemen, Chief William O. Arnold 
commanding; Salem Veteran Firemen's association, P. H. Chesley 
commanding; Salem Drum Corps, H. B. Morrill Icider; Father 
Mathew Total Abstinence society, R. J. Johnson commanding ; 
St. Joseph Benefit society, Napoleon Thibault commanding ; street 
department drivers, mounted, David N. Cook commanding. 

"Vets" Tender a Dinner to Co. H. 

As a fitting climax to the reception, the Salem Light Infantry 
Veteran association tendered a complimentary banquet to the mem- 
bers of Co. H, Eighth Regiment, in the armory of the command 
in the Franklin building. 

The hall was handsomely decorated. The well laden tables 
were arranged in the drill hall up-stairs, and at the appointed hour 
three hundred and fifty persons sat down to supper. 

The left of the hall was occupied by the members of the veteran 
association, the centre by the oflicers of the association, active com- 
pany and invited guests, while the right of the hall was set apart 
for the "boys in blue" in whose honor the event was planned. 
Evcr\thing was "hip, hip, hurrah" from start to finish. 

Rev. DeWitt S. Clark, pastor of the Tabernacle church, in- 
voked Divine blessing, after which the good things cooked by Caterer 
\^aliquet of Lynn were attacked, and at the end of an hour, during 
which the Cadet orchestra had rendered some excellent music, 
Commander William A. Hill rapped for order and speechmaking 
was in order, with Maj. John P. Reynolds acting as toastmaster. 

The following gentlemen responded: Lieut. A. G. Reynolds, 
Col. George R. Jewctt, Col. William A. Pew, Jr. Maj. Edward 
II. Eldredge, Mayor James II. Turner, Ex-Mayor David P. Waters, 
Rev. DeWitt S. Clark, Rev. Alfred Manchester, Hon. John D. H. 
Gauss, Maj. Dudley B. Purbeck, Capt. Herbert F. Staples, Capt. 
William M. Swasey, Aldermen Edwin O. Foster and David M. 
Little, I.ieut. Col. Walter F. Peck and IIon.,Alden P. White. 

HMie invited guests besides the foregoing list of speakers, included 
Col. Samuel A. Johnson, Lieut. Thomas O. H. Pincau, Alderman 

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William E. Luscomb, Councilmen William H. Rollins, George O. 
Stevens, Daniel J. O'Mahoney, President of the Council William 
S. Felton, Capt. John Daland, Capt. Herbert T. Gray, Charles F. 
W. Archer of the Boston Journal, Harry E. Webber of the Salem 
News, Lieut. J. Hally Creig, Co. L, Eighth U. S. V., Col. John 
Chadwick, Lieut. H. S. Perkins, G. B. Perkins, Walter K. Bigelow, 
Councilman Edward C. Browne, Lieut. George Wheatland, Lieut. 
Edgar J. Whelpley, Co. C, Eighth U. S. V., Capt. Walter P. 
Nichols, Lieut. George N. Jewett, Lieut. Frank S. Masury, Capt. 
W. C. West, H. C. Mansfield, Col. John W. Hart, Col. Henry A. 
Hale, Lieut. G. B. Phippen and Adjt. Arthur H. Phippen. 

Co. E's Official Welcome. 

Tuesday, April 1 1 , was also the day appointed by Beverly to 
officially welcome home her boys in Co. E, Eighth Regiment, U.S. 
V. There was a grand parade in the afternoon, followed by an old- 
fashioned New England boiled dinner at the armory on Thorndike 
street. In the evening there was a public reception to the company 
in City hall. School children upon a raised platform on the stage, 
sang patriotic songs and Hon. Benjamin D. Webber, mayor of the 
city, presided. Rev. B. R. Bulkeley of the Unitarian church in- 
voked Divine blessing, after which speeches were made by Hon. 
Francis Noi-wood, Representative Samuel Cole, Commander George 
H. Thissell of Post 89, G. A. R., Col. William Stopford, Capt. 
Frederick W. Stopford, Fred A. Wallis, Rev. Mr. Huigian, Rev. 
Francis J. Curran, John H. Watson and Rev. Mr. Warren of 
North Beverly. Mrs. Hervey Moulton read a poem, as did also 
Benjamin Webber, who had composed some original stanzas for the 
occasion. The Beverly Cadet band furnished music. 

The afteiuioon parade comprised the following organizations : 
Platoon of police ; Chief Marshal W. E. Perry and staff ; cavalcade 
of horsemen ; First division, Beverly Cadet Band; John H. Chip- 
man Post 89, G. A. R. ; John Low Camp, S. of V. ; Preston Post 
188, G. A. R. ; Charles Haddock Camp, S. of V. ; barouches con- 
taining disabled G. A. R. men and barouches containing Mayor 
Webber and members of the city government. 

Second division — Edmund Putnam, chief; Lynn Brass Band; 
Co. E, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. ; Beverly Fire department, men 
and apparatus ; Bass River Lodge, I. O. O. F. ; Letter carriers 
force ; Excelsior Drum Corps ; Golden Star council, O. U. A. M. ; 



Young Men's Catholic Temperance society; Ancient Order of 
Hibernians ; Bass River Court of Foresters ; Knights of Cohnnbus ; 
carriages containing members of Roger Conant council, R. A. ; 
carriages containing members of Beverly lodge, K. of P. ; four- 
horse drag containing members of Jubilee Yacht club ; carriages 
containing citizens. 

On the evening of April 28, 1899, just after having been mus- 
tered out of the United States service, lieverly tendered the men 
who had served in Co. E, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. a banquet at 
City hall. The members of the G. A. R. were also present as 

guests. 

Supper was served at seven o'clock, after Rev. W. N. Richard- 
son had invoked Divine blessing. Following the supper. Mayor 
B. D. Webber gave an address of welcome, after which speeches 
were made by Col. W. D. Sohier, Ex-Mayor Perry Collier, Capt. 
Frederick W. Stopford, Hon. Francis Norwood, Lieut.-Col. Wil- 
liam Stopford, Commander A. J. Iverson, U. S. N., John 
H. Watson and Commander Geo. H. Thissell, Post 89, G. A. R. 
During the evening Whittaker's orchestra furnished music, and 
the galleries were crowded, they having been open to the public. 

Marblehead Welcomes Co. C. 

Marblehead gave a formal and enthusiastic welcome to the 
boys of Co. C, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V., on April 17, 1899, and 
the old town w^as ablaze with excitement. It was a reception such 
as only Marblcheaders can give. The company arrived from Bos- 
ton at 1 .30 o'clock and was welcomed with the shrieking of whistles, 
booming of cannon, ringing of bells and the shouting of the multi- 
tudes. The public school children, each carrying a small American 
flag lined Pleasant street on both sides and gave the men of the 
company a hearty welcome. 

Line was immediately formed, the parade being the first event 
on the programme. The line of march w^as through the principal 
streets and the formation was as follows : Platoon of police; Chief 
Marshal Thomas Swasey and staff ; Excelsior Drum corps ; John 
Goodwin Jr., Post 82, G. A. R. ; barges containing disabled mem- 
bers of the G. A. R. ; carriages containing the selectmen and 
veterans; wagon containing cannon captured by the U. S. S. Mar- 
blcheatl at Fort Cayo del Soro, Cuba, loaned to the town by the 
government, drawn by a pair of horses in charge of Assistant 

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Engineer Charles S. Graves, late of the Governor Russell, and Sea- 
man Elfred P. Graves of the Panther; mine captured by the U.S.S. 
Marblehead at Guantanamo and given to the tow^n; Capt. Frank 
Tucker, Capt. W. B. Potter, and Lieut. Marshall, late of Co. C, 
Eighth, M. V. M. and Capt. Walter P. Nichols, late of Co. H, 
Eighth, U. S. V. ; Co. C, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. ; Marblehead 
Fire department ; National Guard band of Salem ; Phoenix Veteran 
Firemen's association ; apparatus of fire department ; Thomas' 
Rough riders. 

Following the parade a dinner was tendered to Co. C and in- 
vited guests, the Women's Relief corps acting as waiters. Chairman 
Sparhawk of the board of selectmen made a welcoming speech, and 
Divine blessing was invoked by Rev. H. L. Foote. After the 
banquet Co. C gave an exhibition drill on Atlantic avenue. 

In the evening a grand reception was held at Abbot hall from 
6.30 to 9.30 oclock. Chairman Sparhawk of the board of select- 
men acted as chairman of the meeting. Addresses of a patriotic 
order were made by Hon. Samuel Roads, Jr., Rev. S. Linton Bell, 
Hon. William Reynolds, Rev. H. L. Foote, Maj. Gen. B. F. 
Peach, Representative Bridgeo, Rev. F. C. Priest, Thomas W. 
Tucker, John N. Osborne, Rev. W. C. Wasser, Rev. F. B. Sleeper, 
Joseph Gregory, Thomas Swasey, Stuail F. McClaren, Capt. J. 
M. Pettengill and Miss Mary Graves of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid 
society. In addition there were solos by B. M. Savory, Miss 
Anna S. Dupar and Dr. R. S. True, and an original poem by Rev. 
J. E. Norcross. 

Danvers' Official Celebration. 

Danvers tendered her official welcome home to the members of 
Co. K, Eighth Regiment, on April 11, 1S99, and as in other cases, 
the affair took the form of a parade, reception and supper. 

The parade formed early in the afternoon and moved through 
the principal streets, which were crowded, in the following order : 
Platoon of police ; Chief Marshal F. U. French and cavalcade of 
horsemen; West Peabody Brass band; Ward Post 90, G. A. R. ; 
carriages containing the selectmen and other distinguished towns- 
people ; Co. K, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V.; ex-members of Co. 
K and citizens ; school children. 

At the conclusion of the parade a reception was held in Town 
hall, and for two hours or more greetings were exchanged, while 
the band played appropriate selections. 

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At six o'clock line was re-formed and the march taken up for 
the armory of Co. K, where a most tempting supper was served, 
some three hundred or more people partaking of the good things. 
Rev. E. C. Ewing invoked Divine blessing. One of the touching 
features of the affair was the "vacant chair" in memory of Bugler 
Spencer Ilobbs of Co. K, the only Danvers boy to die in the war. 

After the inner man had been provided for, Chairman M. C. 
Pettengill rapped for order and made a brief address of welcome, 
after which the following citizens made brief speeches : Rev. 
George J. Sanger, Capt. A. Preston Chase, Daniel N. Crowley, 
Representative A. P. Learoyd, Selectmen George W. Baker, Edwin 
Turner, Thomas J. Lynch, Lieut. David Jewell, James W. Jack- 
man. The meeting closed with the singing of "America" by the 
entire company. 



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War Scenes Near Home* 

Service of the Second Corps Cadets and Manning 
of Coast Forts. 



When the first rumors of war were heard upon the streets of 
the city, the services of the Second Corps Cadets were tendered 
to the governor, through the commander, Lieut. Col. Samuel A. 
Johnson. Owing to the fact that the corps was of a battalion for- 
mation, and that plenty of regiments of militia, all over the country, 
were tumbling over each other to be accepted, the government 
failed to take advantage of the offer. That the battalion was not 
accepted was a source of great regret to the men. 

Although it was not the fortune of the organization to be mus- 
tered into the United States service, the corps was called to duty in 
garrisoning Fort Miller, Naugus Head, Marblehead, at a time when 
many citizens feared that a fleet of Spanish war vessels was bound 
New Englandward. This fear, however, later proved to be without 
foundation. 

In obedience to Special Orders No. 51, issued May 6, 1S9S, 
from the adjutant general's office at Boston, the Second Corps 
Cadets was called into service. 

May 9, Capt. Philip Little, commanding Co. A, with Lieuts. 
George E. Symonds and F. Ernest Clark, left Salem for Fort Mil- 
ler, and soon had the camp pitched within the confines of the fort. 
May 12, several rapid fire gvms were received, and these were later 
mounted for use. 

On the seventeenth of May Co. A was relieved by Cos. B and 
D, Capt. Frank S. Horton commanding, with Lieuts. John E. 
Spencer and George E. Worthen. 

The third detachment, comprising Co. B, commanded by 
Capt. Reuben W. Ropes, with Lieuts. Arthur N. Webb and Harry 

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F. Dalton, took command of the fort, May 34, remaining until June 
I, when, pursuant to orders, the fort was abandoned, the prop- 
erty turned over to the government and the detachment returned 
home. 

During the tour of duty a detachment of United States engi- 
neers was expected to superintend the reconstruction of the fort and 
the laying of mines in the harbor, but for some reason which was 
never explained, the detachment failed to materialize. 

While the results to be seen, by reason of the service of the 
corps at this station, were small, still considerable hard work was 
done by the men. During the tour of duty the commanding officer, 
field and staff, was on duty at the armory in Salem. 

Lieut. David Mason Little, quartermaster of the corps, was 
detailed by the state, on May 7, as state ordnance officer and occu- 
pied that position until after the hostilities with Spain ceased. He 
had entire charge of the ordnance of the state, distributed among 
the various forts, performing his duty in a manner which reflected 
credit upon himself and the command he represented. 

In addition to the tour of duty at Fort Miller, the Second Corps 
Cadets turned out and escorted Co. H, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. 
to the depot on the day of departure, and from the depot on its re- 
turn. The organization also turned out at the funerals of Corp. 
Nichols and Privates Sanders and Deasy, besides furnishing firing 
parties for eleven other funerals. In addition many members of the 
corps secured furloughs and enlisted in the volunteer organizations, 
serving in a manner that reflected great credit upon the mother 
organization. 

Roster at Fort Miller. 

The following men of the corps were on duty during its service 
at Fort Miller : 

Lieut. Col. Samuel A. Johnson, commanding ; Maj. Walter 
F. Peck; Lieut. Andrew Fitz, adjutant; Maj. James E. Simpson, 
surgeon ; Lieut. J. William Voss, assistant surgeon ; Lieut. Edward 
A. Maloon, paymaster ; Lieut. David M. Little, quartermaster ; 
Rev. Elwin J. Prescott, chaplain. 

Non-commissioned Staff. — Charles O. Dugan, quartermaster- 
sergeant; Frank L. Decker, hospital steward. 

Co. A. — Capt. Philip Little, Second Lieut. George E. 
Symonds, First Sergt. Edward T. Graham, Scrgts. Joseph H. 

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Dyer, Nathaniel T. Very, Charles H. Hodskinson, George W. 
Blinn, Francis II. Cook, Corps. Ora B. Currier, Jr., Charles C. 
Handy, William A. Staples, Percival Phillips, Arthur L. Sanders ; 
Musicians Justin D. Ilanscom, Harry L. Howard; Privates Ernest 
W. Allard, John S. Atkins, Jr., Harry E. Briggs, William A. 
Burding, John S. Burke, William A. Campbell, Nathaniel E. 
Curtis, Edwin P. Carlin, William J. Dawkins, William H. 
Downes, Frank B. Ellery, George M. Evett, James H. Flynn, 
Charles E. Hayford, Thomas W. Head, Arthur K. Hooper, Frank 
H. Hodgkins, Israel D. Johnson, Walter E. Jones, Arthur S. 
Lamprey, John W. Mclnnis, George S. McNeill, Frank J. 
McDonald, John W. McBain, Herman E. Miller, William T. 
Neal, Edward C. Osborne, Penuel A. Parker, Benjamin A. Pond, 
Herbert M. Phillips, John S. Perkins, Charles A. Peck, Edwin C. 
Ropes, Thomas M. Ray, James L. Roop, Frederick L. Roberts, 
Stephen H. Simon, Clarence E. Swett, Charles H. Symonds, 
Edward W. Toft, George T. Tanch, Horace L. Upham and 
Edward F. Walsh. 

Co. B.— Capt. Reuben W. Ropes, First Lieut. Arthur N. 
Webb, Second Lieut. Harry F. Dalton, First Sergt. Frank S. Per- 
kins, Sergts. Heiu-y R. Leach, Harry S. Perkins, George A. 
Smith, Samuel G. Aull, Corps. Frank W. Hale, Eugene T. Red- 
mond, Harry A. Titus, Edwin C. Buck, Musicians Charles W. 
Macomber, George M. Robie, Privates William F. Adams, How- 
ard Arey, Walter F. Barton, Dennison L. Brown, Bailey C. Brown, 
William Briggs, Harvey R. Brooks, Frank A. Buker, Frank G. 
Burns, Fred L. Cole, Charles H. Collins, Edward K. Copeland, 
Walter N. Crowell, Arthur P. Danforth, Arthur T. Dalton, Harry 
R. Davenport, Peter E. Doliber, Walter S. Douglas, Leonard 
Hamel, Alfred S. Harris, James S. Irving, William A. Irving, 
George P. Mann, Samuel C. Mason, Ralph E. Maxfield, Harry R. 
Noble, George W. Nolcini, Fred E. Pearson, Arthur E. Perkins, 
B. Alvah Price, Harry C. Price, James M. Ropes, Howard C. 
Rudderham, Harry S. Sawyer, John Sears, Thomas R. Sheehan, 
Edward O. Sinclair, George A. Voorhees, Frank R. Washburn, 
Walter S. Washburn, Roger Whipple, Walter Whipple,' Edwin F. 
Woodman. 

Co. C— Capt. Frank S. Horton, Second Lieut. F. Ernest 
Clark, First Sergt. James N. Clark, Sergts. Arthur F. Hull, J. 
Clarke Brown, Winfred C. Sanborn, John G. Burbeck, Henry P. 
Nourse, Corps. Edmund S. Nichols, James A. Furfey, Harry A. 
Peach, William A. Mann, Albion Stephenson, Jr., Musicians 

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Andrew M, Stone, John Bagley, Privates Charies A. Archer, 
Leroy A. Bartlett, Horace M. Brown, Walter H. Blood, Walter 
F. Buck, Henry D. Campbell, Murdock Campbell, Edward Clark, 
William H. Clay, William Crawford, Samuel Dinsmore, Albert 
Devoe, Benjamin Dimock, Frederick W. Gay, Herbert F. Gray, 
John H. Harris, Walter E. Humphrey, Harry E. Hussey, W. 
Everett Hoyt, Walter E. Jones, Clarence F. Lee, James Lyons, 
Charles E. Lawrence, William W. Mitchell, Stephen C. Marden, 
George A. Millett, Lewis W. Newell, Henry B. Northrup, John 
Philbrick, Fred T. Phippen, Frank H. Sanger, Andrew Smiley, 
Orrin C. Symonds, Fred W. Tibbetts, Eben S. Upton, Rollin E. 
Wells, Roger F. Wiley. 

Co. D. — First Lieut. John E. Spencer (Co. C) commanding. 
First Lieut. George E. Worthen, Sergts. William M. Prescott, 
Burton H. Farnham, Corp. Freeman Bunker, Privates Frank Bart- 
lett, Willis H. Bean, Oscar P. Ellis, Donald Macauley, Edward J. 
Mills, Henry Nickles, Plerbert E. Nickles, Harry J. Parker, Royal 
C. Reid, Walter E. Worthen. 

Fort Pickering Manned. 

While the Second Corps Cadets was manning Fort Miller, a 
rumor gained ground that batteries of the First Massachusetts Heavy 
Artillery Regiment would be sent to Salem to occupy Fort 
Pickering. 

Nothing definite grew out of these rumors, however, until 
June 3, when a detachment from Batteries C and D, in command 
of Lieut. Keenan, quartermaster of the regiment, was landed from 
the Steamer Surf City, afterwards capsized in the harbor. They 
came prepared to pitch the camp, but work had to be suspended, 
as it was raining in torrents ; so bad in fact, that the detachment 
that night slept in the drill hall of the Second Corps Cadets. 

Next day, however, the sun shone and the camp was pitched. 
On June 6 the remaining men of the two batteries arri\ed, coming 
from Fort Warren, Boston harbor, on the Steamer City of Qiiincy. 
A landing was soon made, and after getting ashore, all was hustle 
and bustle until the camp was in shape. 

The camp was pitched within the outer breastworks of the 
fort, headquarters being upon the left of the entrance and the guard 
tents on the right. Over near the parapet of the fort were located 
the company streets of Batteries C and D. The headquarters of 

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the regiment, which was distributed along the coast, manning forts, 
was located in Salem, from which point orders were issued. 

The officers on duty at Fort Pickering were as follows : Col. 
Charles Pfaff , commanding ; Maj. Perlie Dyar, commanding bat- 
talion ; Maj. Howard S. Deering, surgeon; Lieut. William A. 
Rolfe, assistant surgeon ; Lieut. Horace B. Parker, adjutant ; Lieut. 
John S. Keenan, quartermaster and Lieut. George B. Stockwell, 
signal officer. 

The batteries were officered as follows : Battery C. — Capt. 
Charles P. Nutter, First Lieut. Charles F. Nostrom, Second Lieut. 
Joseph F. Francis. Battery D.— Capt. Joseph H. Frothingham, 
First Lieut. Norman P. Cormack, Second Lieut. William J. Cul- 
lough. 

Soon after the arrival of the detachment the camp became the 
mecca of Salemites, and every day there were many visitors at camp. 
It was upon Sunday, at evening parade, that the greatest crowds 
gathered. On these occasions the visitors would number into the 
thousands. They came to watch the ceremony, which was fre- 
quently enlivened by the presence of the Salem Cadet Band. 

It was not all play and show with the battery boys, however. 
They were made to work, and work quite hard. Long marches 
were often taken, the batteries going out for a day at a time and 
covering much territory in the vicinity of Salem. Many hours with 
the pick and shovel on the breastworks of the fortification offset all 
fun, but the men seemed to enjoy each portion. 

During the period of the occupancy of Fort Pickering a num- 
ber of rapid fire guns were set up and used, some quite extensively 
in target practice. Targets were stationed from one to two miles 
down the harbor, towards Baker's Island, and excellent work was 
done in marksmanship. At one time a large quantity of ammuni- 
tion was stored, the exact amount or kind never being made public. 

Fort Received Reinforcements. 

June 27, Battery A, officered as follows : Capt. John A. 
Boardman, Jr., First Lieut. E. Dwight Fullerton, Second Lieut. 
Sumner Paine, arrived from Nahant, where it had been stationed. 
The command marched over the road, joining its sister organi- 
zations in time to participate in the evening parade. 

Lieut. Fullerton, although connected with Battery A, never 
did duty at the local fort, being upon detail at Fort Hamilton, New 

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York harbor, in company with Lieut. P. Frank Packard, Battery 
K, who was a Salem boy, and a former well-known Cadet man. 

On August 27 the garrison was further strengthened by the 
arrival of Battery B from Portsmouth, N.H., where it had done 
duty in guarding the Spanish prisoners captured from Admiral 
Cervera's fleet off Santiago. This battery was commanded by Capt. 
Walter E. Lombard, with First Lieut. John E. Day and Second 
Lieut. Marshal Underwood. 

About Sept. I , orders were received to evacuate the fort, but 
it was not until Sept. 19 that the battalion packed up its camp 
equipage and marched away. It was given a grand ovation as it 
marched up Essex street with its swinging step. The battalion 
was ordered to South Framingham to join the regiment. The regi- 
ment encamped there until Oct. 5 and was then furloughed until 
Nov, 14, on which day the organization was mustered out of the 
United States service. 

Before departing from Salem the battalion presented the Now 
and Then association with a beautiful silver tankard, to show that 
the courtesies extended by that organization had been heartily 
appreciated by the boys in blue. The Now and Then association 
had given all members of the command the privileges of its hand- 
some quarters in the Gate block. The battery members also pre- 
sented the Y. M. C. A. with a handsomely framed picture in return 
for courtesies extended by that association. 

Battery H at Marblehead. 

Battery II of the same regiment, First Heavies, occupied Fort 
Sewall, at Marblehead, during the same length of time that Fort 
Pickering was manned, and often worked in conjunction with the 
batteries stationed in Salem, planning and carrying out sham fights. 
This batter}' joined the battalion at Salem on the day of departure 
and went to South Framingham and rejoined the regiment. 

Many "Rookies" Secured. 

Orders having been issued to recruit the Eighth Regiment to 
war strength, 106 men to a company, a recruiting office was opened 
at the Franklin building, on the morning of June 13, 1898, and was 
in charge of Sergt. Edgar J. Whelpley of Co. H. This office re- 
mained open until July 8, enough recruits being secured to not only 
fill the quota of Co. H, but several other companies as well. 

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Lt. L£On J. /iAfiVf:y. 



The Military Funerals* 

The Sadder Side of the Picture of War, as Seen 
Near Home. 



Amid the cheering of the multitude, the booming of guns and 
the excitement attending the departure of troops to war, scarcely 
one in a hundred thinks of the other side of the picture. The fact 
that ere long some of those very men marching past in all the vigor 
of manhood, would be brought back home in the stillness of death 
is not considered. This was the case with Salem people and it was 
not until Aug. 15 that they realized that there was another and 
sadder side to the picture of war. 

It was on that day that the news was received in Salem that 
Wellman H. Sanders, a Salem boy serving in Roosevelt's Rough 
Riders, officially known as the First U. S. Volunteer cavalry, had 
succumbed to disease and lay dead aboard a hospital-ship off 
Siboney, Cuba. The news cast a gloom over the entire city, but as 
the tidings had been received in a roundabout way, a ray of hope 
was left that that the news might be false. The news was later 
found to be only too true. 

Trooper W. H. Sanders Buried. 

It was not until Sept. 15, however, that Salem people really 
realized that a soldier boy was dead. It was on the afternoon of 
that day that Sanders was buried. The bells tolled and business 
was suspended, while "Old Glory" hung at half mast from every 
staff in the city. 

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The services were nt the North church and were conducted by- 
Rev. George D. Latimer. After the service the body was placed 
in the hearse and under the escort of the Salem Cadet band, Second 
Corps Cadets, Post 34, G.A.R., the Salem Light Infantry Veteran 
association, and representatives of the Eighth Mass. Regiment, then 
at home on furlough, the march was taken up for Harmony Grove, 
where, after the customary three volleys and the sounding of taps, 
the body was lowered into the grave. 

The honorary pall bearers were Jacob C. Rogers, 2d., George 
Wheatland, Jr., Alexander Ladd, James H. Perkins, Edward L. 
Rantoul, James Dean, N. P. Hallowell, Le Baron Russell, Allen 
Forbes, E. N. Fenno, Jr., and John M. Little, Jr. The firing 
squad from the First Heavy Artillery, then stationed at Fort Pick- 
ering, was composed of Corp. Brittin and Privates Cobb, McGrath, 
Qiiinn, Stoddard and Wolcott of Battery A and Privates Childs, 
Clark and Sargent of Battery D. 

Funeral of Private H. A. Deasey. 

On the following day, Sept. 16, Salem was called upon a 
second time to moiu'n the loss of a son, when Private Henry A. 
Deasey, a member of Co. H, Eighth Regiment, who died at Pitts- 
field, N.H., Sept. 14, while upon sick furlough, was buried from 
the St. James church. Rev. John J. McGrath officiating. The 
service was simple but impressive, especially the music. Business 
was suspended in the city, the flags were displayed at half mast and 
the bells were tolled. After the service the funeral parade formed 
and marched to the St. Mary's cemetery, where the body was 
lowered into the grave, after the simple soldiers' salute had been 
fired. The Cadet band, Second Corps Cadets, Post 34, G.A.R., 
the Salem Light Infantry Veteran association, furloughed soldiers 
of the Eighth Mass. Regiment, then at home, the Salem Boat Club, 
Local Union 138, Journeymen Plumbers, and the North Salem 
Debating club formed the funeral escort. 

The pall bearers were Thomas Plyde, William II. Fullam, John 
E. Bartlett, James J. Rock, Thomas J. Cleary, James Anketelle, 
Joseph Qiiinn and Frank Little. The firing squad was from the 
First Heavy Artillery and was composed of Corp. Eastman, 
Musician Hooper, Privates Hudson, Rink, Thompson and Williams 
of Battery C, and Privates Drummond, Fairclough, Gilkey and 
Phaneuf of Battery B. 

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Corp. J. H. Nichols' Funeral. 

Sept. 21, Salem was again reminded of the horrors of war by 
the third fvtneral cortege to pass through her streets within a week. 
This time she mourned the loss of Corp. John H. Nichols, 
Co. H, Eighth Regiment, who died of fever at the James Blair 
Gibbs General Hospital, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 17. Again was 
business suspended, flags placed at half mast and the bells tolled. 
The body, which had laid in state at Cadet armory, was escorted to 
his late home, 16 Cambridge street, where a service was held, and 
thence to the Universalist church, where public services were held. 
Rev. Charles H. Puffer officiating. The burial was at Broad street 
cemetery and the procession was composed of the Cadet band. 
Second Corps Cadets, Post 34, G. A. R., Salem Light Infantry 
Veteran association, furloughed soldiers of the Eighth Mass. Regi- 
ment, and the employes of the Salem Electric Lighting Company, 
by whom the deceased had been employed before enlisting. 

The guard of honor, which surrounded the casket while the 
body laid in state at Cadet armory, was composed of Corp. Steven- 
son of Co. C, Privates Flynn, Atkins, Hayford, C. H. Symonds of 
Co. A, and Privates Millett, O. C. Symonds and Hall of Co. C, 
Second Corps Cadets. The pall bearers were Corp. Wardwell, Co. 
H, Eighth Regiment, Corps. Stevenson and Mann, Co. C, Second 
Corps Cadets, and Joseph H. Gifford, Harry Kingsley and Charles 
H. Ashby of the Salem Electric Lighting Company. The firing 
squad was composed of Corp. Edmund Nichols, Privates Clay, 
Gay, Smiley, Lyons, O. C. Symonds, Young, Johnson, Danforth, 
Dawkins, Arey, Briggs and Pond of the Second Corps Cadets. 

Private Kingsley Buried. 

Frederick S. Kingsley, Co. B, Seventh U. S. regulars, died at 
Chelsea, and on Sept. 24, after services at Chelsea, was buried in 
the Broad street cemetery, Salem. The bells of the city tolled as 
the funeral moved through the streets. The pall bearers were 
Commander George G. Page and William F. Gilligs, Ezra H. 
Dexter and Edward Brenner of Theodore Winthrop Post 35, 
G.A.R., Chelsea, Privates H. S. Hoagland, Co. B, and George E. 
Wilson, Co. H, Seventh U. S. regulars. The firing squad was 
composed of Corp. Peach, Privates Hooper, Clay, Burns, Danforth, 
Pond, Walsh, Noble and Simon of the Second Corps Cadets. 

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Funeral of Private Sweeney. 

For the fifth time the shriek of the fife and the muffled beat 
of the drum were heard upon the streets of Salem when on Oct. 25 
the body of John Sweeney, Co. B, Eighth Regiment, who had 
died of disease at the James Bhiir Gibbs General hospital, Lexing- 
ton, Ky., Oct. 20, was escorted to its last resting place in St. Mary's 
cemetery. The services were held at the Immaculate Conception 
church. Rev. Francis Walsh officiating. The furloughed soldiers, 
then at home, paraded in honor of the dead soldier, and the pall- 
bearers were Corp. Lewis F. Brown, Battery B, and Privates Dal- 
ton and D. W. Cleary, Battery D, First Heavy Artillery, Privates 
Arthur J. Ahearn and Garrett T. Cotter, Co. H, Eighth Regiment, 
U. S. v., and Herbert T. Mallard, U. S. Hospital corps. The 
firing party was composed of Corp. Sanborn, Privates Clay, Dan- 
forth, IL M. Brown, McBain, Walsh, Woodman, B. Brown and 
Tanch of the Second Corps Cadets. 

Marine H. R. Richardson Buried. 

Feb. 9, 1899, Salem again did honor to a dead son, when 
Herbert R. Richardson, U. S. Marine corps, wdao had died Feb. 5 
at the Brooklyn Naval hospital, of disease, was laid at rest in Har- 
mony Grove. Services were held at i Orne square, his late home, 
conducted by Rev. Edwin P. Farnham of the First Baptist church. 
The firing squad, which fired the parting volley over the grave, w^as 
composed of Corp. Stevenson, Musician Hanscom, Privates O. C. 
Symonds, Neal, Danforth, Noble, Ray, Clay and Tanch of the 
Second Corps Cadets. 

Funeral of Musician Hobbs. 

Danvers was called upon to mourn the loss of Musician Spencer 
S. Hobbs, Co. K, Eighth Regiment, who died at Chickamauga 
Park, Ga., Aug. 19, of typhoid fever. There was a general sus- 
pension of business, Aug. 23, the day of the funeral, and flags were 
displayed at half mast and the bells of the town tolled. Impressive 
services were held at the Maple Street church, conducted by Rev. 
Walter E. C. Wright of Olivet, Mich., a former pastor. After the 
services the body was escorted to Walnut Grove cemetery, the 
funeral parade being composed of the Danvers Drum corps, Ward 

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Lieut. Col. Joseph E. Maxfield, U. S. Army. 



Post 90, G.A.R., and ex-members of Co. K, Eighth Regiment, 
M.V. M. The pall bearers were Bugler Wyatt, Privates Dalton 
and Sargent of Battery D, and Private Cutler of Battery A, First 
Heavy Artillery from Salem, while the firing party was composed 
of Corp. Peach, Privates Davenport, Mason, Clay, McBain, Gard- 
ner, I. D. Johnson, Smiley and Arthur Perkins of the Second 
Corps Cadets, also of Salem. 

Burial of Private C. L. Bartol. 

June 3 Marblchead was called upon to mourn the loss of her 
son, Clarence L. Bartol of Co. C, Eighth Regiment, who had died 
at Chickamauga Park, Ga., May 29, the second member of the 
regiment to give his life for his country. The town paid full 
tribute to the memory of the soldier boy. Business was suspended, 
flags placed at half mast and the bells were tolled. Services of an 
impressive nature were held at the North church, conducted by 
Rev. S. Linton Bell, assisted by Rev. H. L. Foote and Rev. 
Thomas W. Sanborn. The body was interred at Waterside, being 
escorted thither by the Excelsior Drum corps, John Goodwin, Jr., 
Post 82, G. A. R., Women's Relief corps, Phoenix Firemen's 
association and the High school battalion. The firing squad was 
composed of ex-members of Co. C, Eighth Regiment, M.V. M., 
under the command of Corp. Winthrop Brown, and the pall bearers 
were a detail of eight men from Battery H, First Heavy Artillery, 
stationed at Fort Sewall. 

Funeral of Private Florence. 

A second time Marblehead was called upon to do honor to a 
dead son, when, on Oct. 14, the body of Private William H. 
Florence, Co. C, Eighth Regiment, who had died at the James 
Blair Gibbs General hospital, Lexington, Ky,, Oct. 8, of disease, 
was laid at rest at Waterside. Services were conducted at the 
North church by Rev. S. Linton Bell, assisted by Rev. H. C. 
McDougall and Rev. F. W. Sanborn. Business was suspended, 
the bells were tolled and all respect was shown the memory of the 
dead soldier. The funeral cortege w^as composed of the Excelsior 
Drum corps, John Goodwin, Jr., Post 82, G.A.R., the Lasters' 
Protective union, and furloughed soldiers of the Eighth Regiment. 
The pall bearers and firing party were a detail from Battery H, 
First Heavy Artillery. 

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The Work at Home* 

Brief Record of What Was Accomplished by the Vol- 
unteer Aid and Other Organizations. 



While the men sprang to arms at the call of President 
McKinley, the patriotic women, who remained at home, organized 
themselves into Volunteer Aid societies and did much good work 
for the soldier, both as to making him more comfortable in the 
camp and also while home upon sick furlough. 

Considerable credit is due the Daughters of Revolution for the 
movement, for in Salem, Beverly, Marblehead and Pcabody this 
society took the initiative, while in Danvers the Women's associa- 
tion took the first step. 

Miss Sarah E. Hunt was very active throughout the war and 
was a member of the women's committee of the state Volunteer 
Aid society and a member of the Boston Relief committee. She 
did much good work in that city. In return, some of those whom 
she visited, made her an honorary member of George J. Whitten 
Camp No. I, Legion of Spanish War Veterans, a compliment also 
tendered to Miss Helen Gould. 

Salem sent three nurses into the field, all of whom did valiant 
work in the fever stricken camps at Montauk Point, Chickamauga, 
and other hospitals of the south. 

Mrs. Harriet M. Maxwell, who graduated from Salem Hos- 
pital in the class of 1886, enrolled in the .government service in 
February '98, and was ordered to New York Aug. 25, going to 
work at once at Montauk Point, remaining until October, and was 
then transferred to the Josiah Simpson hospital. Fortress Munroe, 
Va., remaining until discharged by resignation in February '99. 

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Mrs. Maxwell was personally thanked, while in the service, by 
President McKinley and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler. She is a 
charter member of the Spanish War Nurses association. 

Miss Julia May Leach graduated from Salem hospital, May 35, 
1S9S, and entered the government service Aug. 29 of that year, 
being sent at once to Camp Wickoff , Montauk Point. She was 
ordered to Josiah Simpson hospital, Fortress Munroe, Va., Oct. 4, 
and was discharged from the government service May ^, 1S99. 
She is a member of the Spanish War Nurses association, and did 
excellent work while in the sei'vice. 

Miss Lillian G. Lane, also a graduate of the Salem hospital, 
saw service with the govermcnt, being on duty at the Sternberg 
hospital, Chickamauga Park, and at various other places. 

In connection with the volunteer aid work, mention should be 
made of Capt. William M. Swasey of Salem, who, as first officer 
of the Hospital ship " Bay State," assisted materially in bringing 
sick men from Cuba and Porto Rico to JSIassachusetts. 

Following will be found a brief summary of the work of the 
associations in this vicinity : 

Salem Volunteer Aid Association. 

About fifty ladies met in Plummer hall on the afternoon of 
May 26, 189S, in response to a call from North Bridge chapter. 
Daughters of Revolution, of this city, for the purpose of forming an 
organization to assist the Salem Volunteer Relief committee and 
the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid society. 

Mrs. Horace S. Perkins, regent of the Chapter, called the 
meeting to order, and introduced Miss Sarah E. Hunt, regent of 
the state society, who emphasized the need of an organization of 
women. 

Fourteen clubs and societies were represented, end it was 
voted unanimously to organize the Salem Volunteer Aid association, 
and in addition to the usual officers to have an advisoiy board, to 
consist of the directors of the North Bridge chapter and one repre- 
sentative from each society represented at the meeting, and one 
from each church and charitable society in the cit}-. 

The officers were elected as follows : Mrs. Horace S. Perkins, 
president; Miss Sarah E. Hunt, vice-^Dresident ; Miss Ellen B. 
Brown, recording secretary ; Mrs. Edward A. Brown, correspond- 
ing secretary ; Miss Anna F. Perkins, treasurer, with the following 

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advisory board : Mrs. Robert E. Hill, Miss Emilie Ropes, Mrs. 
yohn,\V. Perkins, Miss Annie S. Symonds, Miss Anna G. Hiibon, 
Mrs. Daniel Low, Mrs. J. Frank Harris, Mrs. James B. Nichols 
and Miss Sarah P. Fowler from North Bridge chapter, D. of R. ; 
Miss Mary E. Webb, First church; Mrs. Alfred Manchester, 
Second ; Mrs. David Choate, Tabernacle ; Mrs. Joseph A. Dane, 
South; Mrs. Joanna Strout, Crombic Street; Mrs. Orrin Thomp- 
son, Universalist ; Mrs. Charles Odcll, First Baptist; Mrs. Russell 
F. Harding^, Central Baptist ; Mrs. Jolm Richards, Calvary Bap- 
tist ; Mrs. A. C. Titus, Wesley ; Mi-s. Dillon Bronson, Lafayette 
Street ; Mrs. Charles Curwen, St. Peter's ; Miss Mary Dugan, 
Immaculate Conception; Mrs. Henry J. Gaffney, St. James; Miss 
Mary Robinson, Samaritan society ; Miss Mary P. Haskell, 
W. C. T. U. ; Mrs. Annie M. Upton, Women's Relief corps; 
Mrs. Harriet Perkins, Ladies of the G.A.R. ; Mrs. Austin Qiiimby, 
Ladies' Naval Veteran association ; and Miss Annie B. Brown, 
Miss Alice D. Perkins, Mrs. Charles H. Price, Mrs. Nathaniel A. 
Horton and Mrs. Henry M. Meek, by virtue of their offices as 
chairmen of other committees. 

The officers and advisory board held twenty-four meetings 
from May 26, 1S9S, to March 16, 1S99, inclusive. The meetings 
for work were held at the North church chapel always three times 
a week, and during many weeks daily. Work was also given out 
to those who prefencd to do it at home. At the chapel large num- 
bers of the women of the city came together, regardless of creed or 
station, and worked in j^erfcct harmony and with unflagging zeal 
through the heat of a terrible summer. The women's committee 
of the Mass. Volunteer Aid association had suggested to its branches 
that all work should be done as "under orders," and the Salem 
society followed this suggestion to the letter, thus avoiding friction 
from differences of opinion in regard to methods, etc. 

There were six committees, viz. : Soliciting, purchasing, 
cutting, inspection, packing and relief (the last named visited the 
returned soldiers at the hospital, and also gave aid to the soldiers' 
families when needed). The relief committee continued its work 
much longer than the others, meeting fortnightly at the president's 
home, for reports and conference, until August, 1899. 

The first contribution of money was $25 from North Bridge 
chapter, D. of R., the gift being announced at the meeting at 
which the association was organized. The first sewing w\as done 
by Mrs. Lucy H. Bowdoin at her home. She knew a call would 
come and anticipated it. 

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The first garment was cut Saturday, June 3, and the first 
meeting for sewing was Monday, June 5, Perhaps the most re- 
markable entry in the secretary's records is a vote of thanks passed 
by the advisory boai'd, June 17, '98 to WiUiam McP. Sanborn, 
formerly steward at the Salem hospital, for a gift of four sheets and 
pillow slips made by his own hands. One Salem man furnished 
all the cotton cloth used. 

That the children were interested is shown by the records of 
the secretary which record the gift of $2.35 from a sewing society 
composed of little girls of the North church parish. 

The citizens vied with each other in extending courtesies ; the 
physicians giving their services ; Lakeman's express carrying the 
goods free, and whenever a call for articles was issued responses 
were quickly made. 

The surgeon of the First Heavy Artillery, stationed at Fort 
Pickering, was equipped with supplies for his men, while generous 
quantities of supplies w^ere sent to Co. H, and a good-sized contri- 
bution was made to equip the Hospital Ship " Bay State." 

In September a new field of work, that of caring for the sick 
soldiers, home on furlough, was opened and much excellent work 
was done in assisting them and their people. 

Near the close of the year the treasury was empty and there 
was need of more money, so arrangements were made for a con- 
cert by local talent, under the direction of Frank Poeton. It was 
held at Academy hall, and was a big success, netting $190. The 
artists who assisted were Mrs. Frank M. Collester, Mrs. Frank 
Poeton, Miss Phoebe H. Almy, Dr. Charles B. Leroyd and Arthur 
Fielding Luscomb. 

On the evening of May 2, during the G.A.R. fair, the soldiers 
of Co. H, Eighth Regiment, and Salem soldiers were tendered a 
supper by the association at Cadet hall. 

Feb. 28, 1 901, a meeting of the advisory board was held with 
eleven members present. Mrs. Qiiimby and Mrs. Upton of the 
relief committee reported that the work had been continued to that 
day. They reported that nine physicians of Salem had given their 
services free. As a fitting close to the work the board made 
arrangements to receive contributions for the Roger Wolcott 
Memorial fund, headquarters being established at Cadet armory. 

During the career of the association 1016 garments, etc., were 
cut, according to the cutting committee's report, and 1877 articles, 
exclusive of old linen and reading matter, were packed and sent 
away. 

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The treasurer's report is as follows : Receipts from donations, 
$1,278.26; proceeds of entertainment, $190; from sale of articles 
after work was concluded, $2.13. Total, $1,470.39. Expendi- 
tures : Hospital Ship " Bay State," $550 ; sent southern hospitals 
and camps, including amount to Eighth Regiment, $222 ; material 
for garments, etc., $277.06; paid for medicine, groceries, etc., for 
relief of sick soldiers and soldiers' families, $421.33. Total, 
$i,47o-39- 

Salem Relief Committee. 

The Salem Relief committee was the outcome of a public 
meeting called May 4, 1898, by David P. Waters, mayor of the 
citv. The citizens met in the common council chamber at City 
hall, and organized by selecting Hon. John M. Raymond for chair- 
man and Charles H. Danforth for secretary. A subscription paper 
was circulated and $250 was raised. 

On May 6 another meeting was held and the following per- 
manent officevs chosen : Hon. David P. Waters, chairman ; 
Charles H. Danforth, secretary; George A. Shepard, treasurer. 

Later in the career of the permanent committee its membership 
was increased to two hundred men, and this number was sub- 
divided into various committees. The executive committee, upon 
which a good share of the work fell, was composed as follows: 
Hon. David P. Waters, Charles H. Danforth and George A. 
Shepard, at large; William H. Jelly, Hon. John D. H. Gauss and 
Daniel J. O'Brien, Ward One ; Col. George R. Jewett, James F. 
Dean and Zina Goodell, Ward Two; Hon. Arthur L. Huntington, 
Mathew Robson and Jeremiah T. Mahoney, Ward Foin- ; Hon. 
William M. Hill, Prof. Walter P. Beckwith and Rev. Alfred Man- 
chester, Ward Five ; Capt. William A. Hill, John J. Mack and 
George M. Harris, Ward Six. 

Meetings of the executive committee were held at frequent in- 
tervals and many cases of suffering and want were, as far as pos- 
sible, relieved. 

The last meeting was April 3, 1899, when the committee, 
previous to adjourning, voted that the secretary have power to call 
a meeting when it was deemed necessary, and in this manner, the 
association, useful in time of need, died a peaceful death. 

The report of George A. Shepard, treasurer, is as follows : 
Receipts, $1,605.18. Expenditures, $1,605.18, divided as fol- 
lows : Clothing, shoes and personal equipment for soldiers, $407.04 ; 

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printing and advertising, $73.56 ; provisions and groceries furnished 
to families, $900.26; coal, $26.10; house rent, $60; medicine for 
returned soldiers, $82.60; direct aid, $55.62. 

Beverly Volunteer Aid Association. 

The Beverly Volunteer Aid association was organized at the 
St. Peter's parish house, May 31, 1898, the representatives gather- 
ing in response to a call in the name of the Daughters of the Revo- 
lution. Miss Sarah E, Hunt made an address, and it was voted to 
organize and " to prepare and send to Co. E, Eighth Massachusetts 
Regiment, and to soldiers and sailors who may enroll from Beverly, 
such supplies as from time to time may prove useful. To do home 
relief work when found necessary. To aid, so far as in us lies, the 
central organization, the Mass. Volunteer Aid association, by 
money, hospital supplies, and any desired work." 

The following officers were elected : Mrs. Charles E. Green- 
ough, president ; Mrs. Charles H. Andrews, first vice-president; 
Mrs. John W. Carter, second vice-president ; Mrs. Charles Pickett, 
recording secretary; Miss L. Louise Girdler, corresponding secre- 
tary ; Miss Annie M. Killam, treasurer, and an advisory board 
consisting of one lady from each church, and one from each woman's 
society in the town, making fifteen in all. Miss Hannah Rantoul, 
who was president of relief work in Beverly during the civil war, 
was made honorary president. 

Immediately following organization, active work was begun. 
Twenty -four meetings were held from June 7 to Aug. 23, '98, in- 
clusive. The average attendance was 80, and one afternoon 109 
were present, all busily at work. After active work became un- 
necessary, the executive board continued to hold meetings irregu- 
larly, and kept the interest alive. When the boys came home sick 
(twenty-four in all), they were visited by the women and assisted 
in every way needful. One man was cared for at the hospital and 
two were furnished with hospital nurses. A Thanksgiving dinner 
for the family was sent to every boy (when necessary) who was 
home on furlough, and money was also sent Co. E for the same 
purpose. Every physician in Beverly gave his services. 

The total amount of money received was $827.76. Expended 
for supplies and material, $319.99; in relief work, $139.28, this 
including $25 sent to Co. E for the hospital, and $5 sent to Manila 
for the ice fund; $342 sent to Hospital Ship " Bay State," and 

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$26.49» the balance, was turned over to the emergency fund of John 
IL Chipman, Jr., Relief corps. 

The goods sent away included 541 articles sent to headquarters 
in Boston, and 360 handkerchiefs sent to Co. E, Eighth Regiment, 
at Chickamauga. 

The Peabody Society. 

Although the town of Peabody had no company raised within 
its borders during the Spanish-American war, many of her sons 
enrolled themselves in the Salem company of the Eighth Regiment, 
and also became identified with other organizations. 

In keeping with other places the women of Peabody showed 
their patriotic spirit, and June S, 1898, met in the selectmen's room 
at Town hall and organized the Peabody Volunteer Aid association 
and elected the following officers : Miss Sarah F. Kittredge, pres- 
ident ; Miss Sabina E. Waite, first vice-president; Miss Mary A. 
Osborn, second vice-president; Mrs. Lyman P. Osborn, secretary; 
Miss Lucy L. Symonds, treasurer. 

The organization went to work at once and labored faithfully 
all during the summer in the interests of the soldier boys. In all, 
fourteen meetings were held, the largest attended one liaving thirty- 
seven present, while the smallest had thirteen, the average atten- 
dance being twenty-three. 

In all $497.22 was raised by popular subscription, in amounts 
ranging from 25 cents to $15, and this entire amount was expended 
as follows: Massachusetts Volunteer Aid association, $333.56; 
Capt. J. C. R. Peabody, Co. H, Eighth Regiment, $50; freight to 
Chickamauga, $10.25; for material for sewing, $103.41. Total 
expenditures, $497.22. 

During its career 297 articles were sent to the Mass. Volunteer 
Aid society, and 136 articles sent to the Wayside hospital at Chicka- 
mauga Park for Eighth Regiment boys. 

Danvers Volunteer Aid Society. 

On June 8, 1898, representatives from sixteen societies in Dan- 
vers met in Town hall in response to a call from the directors of the 
Danvers Women's association, to talk over some definite work for 
the soldiers and sailors engaged in the war \\ ith Spain. 

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AUTHOR'S NOTE. t, 

Through some unaccountable error occurring between the copying of the records and the 
printing of the book, a mistake has been made in the name of Trooper W. H. Sanders. On 
the leaf opposite Page 52, under the cut, and on Pages 41 and 87, the name appears as 
Wellman H., when it should be William H. 

H. E. WEBBER. 




In Memoriam. 



Miss Sarah E. Hunt called the meeting to order and explained 
the great need of work being done at once. It was voted to organ- 
ize the " Danvers Volunteer Aid Society," and the following officers 
were elected : Miss Sarah W. Mudge, president ; Mrs. Henry 
Newhall, secretary ; Mrs. Augusta Juul, corresponding secretary ; 
Mrs. W. G. Frost, treasurer. It was further voted to allow any 
citizen of the town to become a member of the association upon the 
payment of twenty-five cents quarterly. 

In all 220 members were enrolled upon the society books, pay- 
ing from 25 cents to $25 as their first assessment. The sum of 
$204.65 was raised and expended. The society met twice a week 
at Unity chapel for work, and with the help of the home workers 
the contributions consisted of 754 articles. 

A contribution of $40 was made to the Massachusetts Volun- 
teer Aid society ; $40 was sent to the Eighth Regiment to be used 
in caring for the sick, and the remainder was used in assisting re- 
turned soldiers. The war over, the opportunity for work ended 
and the society practically disbanded. 

Marblehead Society. 

The Marblehead Soldiers and Sailors Aid society was organized 
June I, 1898, with the following officers : Miss Mary E. Graves, 
president; Mrs. Philip B. Laskey, vice-president; Miss Mary A. 
Alley, treasurer : Mrs. Lafayette Gregory, secretary. 

The object of the society was to render assistance to the soldiers 
and sailors engaged in the war with Spain and to any of their 
families that might need help. 

Clothing and hospital supplies were sent directly to the Mar- 
blehead company, C, Eighth Regiment, and also to the headquarters 
of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid association. Soldiei^s at home 
on furlough were visited, and food, medicine and medical attendance 
were furnished whenever needed. 

When Co. C returned home the ladies of the society assisted at 
the reception and banquet tendered to the soldiers, and each member 
of the company was presented with a bronze button bearing the 
inscription "Co. C, May 5, 1898, April 5, 1899." 

Of the $503.18 received from membership fees and donations, 
$412.83 was spent for clothing, medicine, food, etc. When the 
society disbanded June i, 1900, the balance of $90.35 was divided 
among three charitable organizations in the town. 

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THE ROLL OF HONOR. 

Co. A. — Sergt. John F. Balch, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, 
Sept. 7. 

Co. B. — Timothy Lamprey, Chickamauga, appendicitis, June 
13; Kenneth G. Constine, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, Sept. 3; 
Corp. George Patten, Amesbury, Mass., typhoid fever, Sept. 6; 
Rolvin G. Coombs, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, Sept. iS ; Corp. 
Henry Higgins, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, Sept. 24; Thomas 
Sweeney, Lexington, Ky., malarial fever, Oct. 30. 

Co. C. — Clarence L. Bartol, Chickamauga, heart disease. May 
29; William H. Florence, Lexington, Ky., Bright's disease, Oct. 
8; Charles W. Benson, Hospital Ship "Missouri," March 15. 

Co. D. — Herbert O. Burnham, Chickamauga, pneumonia, 
May 28; John F. Dottridge, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, Sept. 
6; George O. Cook, Dorchester, Mass., Sept. 22. 

Co. F. — Sergt. Fred Thomas, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, 
Sept. 6; Lewis F. Channell, Hospital Ship "Missouri," typhoid 
fever, March 3. 

Co. G. — Corp. John M. Doran, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, 
Aug. 4; George F. Walen, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, Sept. 
19: William B. Cahoon, Lexington, Ky., peritonitis, Sept. 30 ; 
William D. Curley, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, Oct. 10. 

Co. H. — Henry A. Deasey, Kingston, N.H., typhoid fever, 
Sept. 13 ; Corp. John H. Nichols, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, 
Sept. 17. 

Co. I. — Lieut. Francis H. Downey, Lexington, Ky., pneumonia 
and fever, Oct. 24 ; Frank A. Hinckley, Chickamauga, typhoid 
fever, Aug. 2 ; Walter D. Thompson, Chickamauga, malarial fever, 
Aug. 7 ; Joseph Pocket, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, Aug. 26 ; 
Michael J. Hayes, Chickamauga, dysentery, Sept. 15. 

Co. K. — Spencer S. Hobbs, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, 
Aug. 19. 

Co. L. — Harvey A. Dunn, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, July 
18; John F. Hanson, Lexington, Ky., typhoid fever, Sept 22, 

Co. M. — Corp. Clarence R. Stewart, Chickamauga, pneumonia, 
June 1 1 ; Sergt. Frank E. Draper, Chickamauga, typhoid fever, 
Sept. 2. 



The Eighth Regiment. 

Brief Sketches of the Local Companies and Complete 
Records of the Men. 



The Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, known as the Essex 
county regiment, came into existence through General Order No. 4, 
dated Feb. 26, 1855. During the War of the RebelHon the regi- 
ment as a whole was mustered into the United States service three 
times. The first time was for a three months' service ; the second 
for nine months' time, and the third time it being in the service from 
July 26 to Nov. 10, 1S64. Its first service was rendered in opening 
the way to Washington ; the second enlistment was spent in North 
Carolina and the third in the vicinity of Baltimore, Md. 

April 28, 1898, the regiment was selected as one of the four 
commands to repi'esent the state in the Spanish war. 

Co. H, Eighth Regiment, U.S.V. 

Co. H, Eighth regiment, Salem Light Infantry, was organized 
in 1805. It answered alarm calls during the War of 181 2, but was 
not mustered into the service. During the War of the Rebellion it 
responded as a company three times, serving three months, nine 
months and 100 days enlistments. The first enlistment was as Co. 
J, Eighth regiment, the second as Co. A, Seventh regiment, and 
the third as the 13th Unattached company. April 28, 1898, it re- 
sponded to the call for troops in the Spanish war, making the fourth 
time the company had entered the United States service. 

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RECORDS CO. II, SALEM. 

Reynolds, Augustus G., second licut.. May 11, '98; first lieut., 

Aug. 15 ; capt. April 12, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Peabody, Jacob C. R. (Danvers), capt. July 8, '98; discharged 

April 11, '99; capt. quartermaster's department, U. S. V., 

April 12, '99 ; discharged May 19, '99. 
Nichols, Walter P., capt., April 28, '98 ; resigned June 28, '98. 
Young, William F., second lieut., Co. D, April 28, '98; first 

lieut., Co. H, April 12, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Jewett, George N., first lieut., April 28, '98 ; resigned August 

11, '98. 
Pineau, Thomas O. 11., enl first sergt., April 28, '98; discharged 

for promotion August 14; second lieut., Co. H, August 15 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Adams, Charles H., enl June 27, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ahearn, Arthur J., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Anderson, John W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Aull, Samuel G., enl June 16, '98; corp., August 1 ; sergt., Feb. 

1, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Barrett, Jefferson F., enl April 28, '98; discharged for disability 

March 1, '99. 
Batchelder, Charles E. (Peabody), enl sergt. April 28, '98; dis- 
charged for disability Jan. 10, '99. 
Bixby, William A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Brine, Charles H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Brine, Lewis R. (Winchester), enl April 28, '98; discharged by 

order Sept. 28, '98. 
Burdett, Harold C. (Hingham), enl April 28, '98; corp. August 

1 ; discharged by order Sept. 28, '98. 
Campbell, Frederick IT., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Carbone, Anthony (Boston), enl Sixth regt. May 6, '98; trans- 
ferred to Co. H, Eighth regt., Jan, 27, '99; must out April 

28, '99. 
Carroll, James T., enl April 28, '98 ; corp., Feb. 1, '99 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Casey, Michael W., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Caverly, Arthur S., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Claxton, James, enl June 16, '98 ; discharged for disability Feb. 

25, '99. 
Cochrane, Percy W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Colleary, Michael E. (Marlboro), enl Co. F, Sixth regt., June 16, 

'98; transferred to Co. H, Eighth, Jan. 3, '99; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Collins, John J., enl artificer April 28, '98 ; must out April 28,'99. 
Coombs, David W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Copeland, Henry P., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Cotter, Garrett T., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Cowern, Walter H. (Marlboro), enl Co. F, Sixth regt.. May 6, 

'98; transferred to Co. H, Eighth, Jan. 3, '99; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Curtin, John, enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
David, Frank, enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
DeComana, Mihran H. H. (Boston), enl June 16, '98 ; transferred 

to Hospital corps, U. S. A., Nov. ■!, '98; discharged April 

20, '99. 
Deasey, Henry A., enl June 16, '98; died in Fittsfield, N.H., 

while on sick furlough, Sept. 14, '98. 
Dickey, Arthur L., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dickey, Asa R., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
DeMerritt, Elmwood (Boston), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Dennis, Ellis L., enl April 28, '98; transferred to Hospital corps, 

U. S. A., Aug. 9, '98 ; discharged April 17, '99. 
Dow, Charles H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dow, Clarence G., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dow, Walter E., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ferguson, Frank E. (Lynn), enl quartermaster sergt. April 28, '98; 

discharged for disability Feb. 27, '99. 
Finney, Harold W. (Medford), enl April 28, '98; corp. August 

1 ; discharged by order Sept. 11, '98. 
Fitzgerald, John J., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Foley, James J., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Fuller, John I. (Danvers), enl corp. April 28, '98 ; sergt. Sept. 1 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Garrett, Thomas, Jr. (Staten Island, N.Y.), enl April 28, '98; 

discharged by order Sept. 10, '98. 
Garrity, Thomas (Lowell), enl Sixth regt. May 6,'98 ; transferred 

to Co. H, Eighth, Jan. 3, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Goldthwaite, William B., enl June 23, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

(Died on board U. S. transport "Senator," enroute to Philli- 

pines, Sept. 3, '99). 
Graves, William W., enl July 5, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Gray, John C, enl June IG, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Griffin, Jolin C. (Peabody), enl April 28, '98; corp. August 1; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Gunnison, Fred L., enl corp. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Hamilton, Frank L., enl corp. xVpril 28, '98; sergt. Feb. 1, '99; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Hawkins, Benjamin F., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Hefferman, Charles J., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Hefferman, Patrick J. (Haverhill), enl musician April 28, '98; 

transferred to band March 20, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Henneberry, Richard J., enl June IG, '98 ; discharged for disability 

Feb. 1, '99. (Died in Salem April 3, '99). 
Hoberg, Frank A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Howe, Everett C. (Marlboro), enl Co. F, Sixth regt.. May G,'98 ; 
transferred to Co. H, Eighth, Jan. 7, '99; must out April 
28, '99. 
James, Daniel E., enl June 23, '98; discharged by order Feb. 

7, '99. 
Kane, Thomas, enl June 27, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Kelley, William P., enl June IG, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
King, James H., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Kirby, Edward J., enl x\pril 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Langmaid, Harry T., enl June IG, '98; corp. Oct. 24, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Lee, Arthur L. (Peabody), enl April 28, '98 ; discharged for disa- 

bilit>' Jan. 10, '99. 
Lovett, George F., enl June IG, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McCue, Fred W., enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Oct. 24, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Mclnnis, John W., enl June IG, '98; corp. Feb. 1, '99; must out 

April 28, '99. 
McLaughlin, Frank, enl corp. April 28, '98 ; discharged for disa- 
bility Feb. 21, '99. 
McNeill, Jesse P. (Peabody), enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Maak, George A., enl June IG, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Mallard, Herbert F., enl April 28, '98; transferred to Hospital 

corps, U. S. A., July 1 ; discharged Feb. 17, '99. 
Milliken, Frank S., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Mitchell, William W., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Moore, Cornelius, enl July 5, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Murphy, Michael W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Murray, Ernest (right name Daniel E.), enl April 28, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Murray, John S., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Nichols, John H., enl May 5, '98; corp. Aug. 1,'98; died at James 

Blair Gibbs general hospital, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 17, '98. 
Norwood, Herbert O., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
O'Connell, Thomas H., enl April 28, '98; must .out x\pril 28, '99. 
Ordway, Gardner E., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Osborne, John F. (Boston), transferred from band to Co. H, 

Eighth, Feb. 4, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Parker, Penual A., enl June 16, '98 ; corp. Nov. 9 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Parsons, Arthur W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Parsons, Henry G., enl April 28, '98; transferred to Hospital 

corps, U. S. A., July 1 ; discharged April 15, '99. 
Pearson, Fred E., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Perkins, Edwin M. (right name Edwin H.), enl April 28, '98; 
must out April 28, '99. (Died at Mount Sunapee, N. H., 
Jan. 3, '01). 
Phillips, Herbert N., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Pollock, George F., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Prall, Ralph T. (Cleveland, O.), enl April 28, '98; corp. Sept. 1 ; 
sergt. Feb. 1, '99 ; quartermaster sergt. Feb. 1 ; must out April 
28, '99. 
Raymond, Henry E., enl April 28, '98; corp. Feb. 1, '99; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Ready, Thomas H. (Ipswich), enl June 16, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Reagan, John J., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ricker, James E. (Peabody), enl wagoner April 28, '98; dis- 
charged for disability Jan. 10, '99. 
Ring, James, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Robinson, Frank W., enl corp. April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Rogers, Charles W. (Beverly), enl musician April 28, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Rudderham, Howard C, enl June 16, '98; corp. Oct. 24; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Ruggles, Harry C. (Marlboro), enl Co. F, Sixth regt., June 15, 
'98 ; transferred to Co. H, Eighth, Jan. 3, '99 ; must out April 
28, '99. 
Ryan, George A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Schwartz, Ardcen (Marlboro), cnl Co. F, Sixth regt., May 6, '98; 

transferred to Co. II, Eighth, Jan. 3, '99; must out April 

28, '99. 
Sample, Frank (Beverly), enl April 28, '98; corp. March 1, '99; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Silver, Fayette O. (Boston), enl April 28, '98; discharged for 

disability Jan. 10, '99. 
Smith, Nathaniel A. (Newton), enl May 5, '98 ; discharged for 

disability Oct. 12, '98. 
Staten, Fred N., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Sweeney, Thomas L. (Peabody), enl June 16, '98; corp. (cook) 

Nov. 9 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Sylvester, Robert G., cnl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Tansey, Patrick I., enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Thurston, Charles W. (Cambridge), enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Turner, Harry A. (Boston) enl Sixth regt. May 6, '98 ; transferred 

to Co. H, Eighth, Jan. 3, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Upton, Thomas A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Vaughn, Alfred W. (Keene, N.H.), enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Verry, Frank J., cnl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Wardwell, Henry F., enl corp. April 28, '98; discharged by order 

Nov. 4, '98. 
Whelpley, Edgar J., enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; first sergt. Aug. 23 ; 

discharged for promotion Dec. 23 ; second Heut. Co. C, Dec. 

24; must out April 28, '99. 
White, Ernest C, enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; fust sergt. Feb. 1, '99 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
White, James H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Whitford, Robert A. (Waltham) , enl April 28, '98 ; transferred 

to Hospital corps, U. S. V., Aug. 9; discharged Jan. 13, '99. 
Wright, George S., enl June 16, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Young, Ernest A. (Milton) enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 

Co. K, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. 

Co. K, Eighth regiment, known as the Danvers Light Infantry, 
was organized March 25, 1891, and was hardly eight years old when 
the call for troops for the Spanish war was received, and a ready 

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response was made. The company upon its return, after its year 
of service, was reorganized, but October 11, 1900, was disbanded 
on account of falling below the required standard of efficiency. 



RECORDS CO. K. DANVERS. 

Chase, A. Preston, capt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
French, Henry W., first lieut. April 28, '98; resigned Sept. 1,'98. 
Bond, Stephen N. (Boston), second lieut, April 28, '98 ; fii'st lieut. 

Sept. 15 ; resigned Oct. 25, '98. 
Jewell, David E. (Haverhill), second lieut. Co. F, April 28, '98; 

first lieut. Co. K, Dec. 16 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Whitticr, David F. (Haverhill), enl first sergt. Co. F, April 28, 

'98 ; second lieut. Co. K, Sept. 16 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Adams, William F. (Somerville) , enl April 28, '98; deserted Jan. 

5, '99. 
Blodgett, Walter A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Berry, Charles H. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Barrett, Harold D. (Rosendale), enl May 5, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Buckley, Dennis (Haverhill), enl June 17, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Best, George A. (Lynn), enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Calley, Samuel, enl June 17, '98 ; transferred Hospital corps, 

U. S. A. August, '98. 
Clements, Eugene C. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98; discharged 

for disability Oct. 10, '98. 
Chase, Benjamin W., enl first sergt., April 28, to Aug. 18, '98; 

sergt. August 18 to Nov. 20 ; discharged by order, Feb. 

10 '99. 
Connors, Maurice, enl June 17, '98 ; discharged for disability, 

October 10, '98. 
Curtis, Edward A. (Stowe), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28 '99. 
Campbell, George R., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Collins, John J. (Topsfield), enl quartermaster sergt. April 28, '98 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Crosby, Joseph B., enl May 5, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Curtis, Oscar L., enl corp. April 28, '98; sergt. Nov. 20 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 

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Cahill, John F., cnl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Cook, Melvin, J. G., enl sergt. April 28, '98; first sergt. Jan. 22, 

'99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Carey, Thomas, enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Carey, John J. (Salem) , cnl June 30, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Connolly, Thomas, enl May 5, 98; corp. Jan. 1, '99; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Chisholm, Joseph W. (Pcabody), enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Collins, Peter F. (Salem) , enl June 18, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dowd, Thomas E. (Somer\ ille) . enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Derby, Arthur P., enl sergt. April 28 to Aug. 17, '98; discharged 

by order Jan. 25, '99. 
Donohue, William (Salem), enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Doyle, Thomas H. (Ipswich), enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Duffy, Thomas F., cnl corp. April 28 to Aug. 17, '98; corp. Jan. 

1 to Feb. 26 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Dow, Eugene M. (Topsfield), enl April 28, '98; corp. August 1 ; 

must out x\pril 28, '99. 
Earley, Willoughby P. (Middleton), enl April 28, '98; corp. Sept. 

2 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Folsom, Fred B. (Pcabody), cnl corp. April 28, '98; sergt. Feb. 

11, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Fleming, William (Salem), enl June 30, '98; dishonorable dis- 
charge Feb. 25, '99. 
Fox, Fred J. (Haverhill), cnl musician May 5, '98 ; discharged for 

disability Oct 25, '98. 
Floyd, Charles F. (Middleton), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Fardy, Bernard F. (Somerville) , cnl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Fogarty, James J. (Pcal)ody) , enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Funkc, Arthur E.,enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Gorman, James (Melrose), cnl June 1(), '98; artificer Nov. 10; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Griffin, Ernest J., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Goodale, Harry J., enl April 28, '98; corp. Sept. 2 to Dec. 26; 

Corp. April 3, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Bu§:Ier Spencer S. Hobbs, Co. K. 
Died August 19, J 898. 



Howe, Samuel (Topsfield), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Hobbs, Spencer S., enl musician April 28, '98; died at Third 

Division hospital. First Army corps, Chickamauga Park, Ga., 

Aug. 19, '98. 
Hatstatt, Ernest T. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98; transferred 

to Hospital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9, '98. 
Haddock, Leslie B. (Haverhill), enl April 28, '98; discharged 

by order as musician March 11, '99. 
Howlett, Stephen F., enl June 17, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
How^ell, James A., enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Harrigan, John (Salem), enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Harris, Allen J. (Melrose), enl June 16, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Hafey, James H. (Salem), enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Jackman, James W. (Topsfield), enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; 

sergt. Aug. 18 ; first sergt. Aug. 18 ; discharged for promo- 
tion Jan. 22, '99 ; second licut. Co. B Jan. 23 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Jackson, Isaac B. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Jacques, Alphonso, enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Jan. 1, '99 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Jacques, Arthur H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Knight, Charles A. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Kelly, Jeremiah J. (Haverhill), enl May 5, 98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Lee, James J. (Middleton), enl April 28, '98 ; transferred Reserve 

Ambulance company. First Army corps, July 1, '98. 
Little, Frank W., enl artificer April 28 to Nov. 10, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Lovelace, Clifford E., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Lebel, Octave (Salem), enl June 30, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
McGrath, David (Salem), enl June 30, '98; discharged for disa- 
bility Oct. 22, '98. 
Meade, John J., enl April 28, '98; must out as musician April 

28, '99. 
Martin, James H. (Middleton), enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 

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Marshall, William H., cnl April 28, '98 ; discharged by order Jan. 

25, '99. 
McGovern, Charles, eiil April 28, '98 ; discharged for disability 

Jan. 11, '99. 
Marston, Daniel W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McFarland, Frank W. (Beverly), enl May 5, '98; corp. Aug. 1 to 

Dec. 2G ; must out April 28, '99. 
Marshall, John R. G. (Somerville), enl May 5, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Mack, Daniel (Somerville), enl May 5, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Meskill, Thomas H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McLean, John A. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Manning, John H., enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McGuigan, James A., enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McGrath, Patrick, enl June 16, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Maguire, John J. (Salem), enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Mahoney, Jeremiah J. (Milford), enl Co. M, Sixth regt., May 6, 
'98; transferred Co. K, Eighth, Jan. G, '99: must out April 
28, '99. 
Martin, John J. (Milford), enl Co. M, Sixth regt., May 6, '98; 
ti-ansferred Co. K, Eighth, Jan. 6, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Nimblett, Joseph A., enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Nolan, John T. (Lawrence), enl May 5, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
O'Neil, John J., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
O'Hara, John J., enl April 28, '98; corp. Jan. 1, '99; must out 

April 28, '99. 
O'llare, Henry (Salem), enl June 18, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ornc, Edward L. (Peabody), enl corp. April 28 to Sept. 14, '98 ; 

corp. Feb. 11, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Perry, Charles H. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Potter, Charles H. (Topsfield), enl April 28, '98; corp. (cook) 

Nov. 18; must out April 28, '99. 
Parker, Charles J. (Newburport), enl May 5, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Peterson, Levi S. (Somerville), cnl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Peters, Edward W. A. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98; discharged 
for disability Feb. 9, '99. 

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Page, Louis C, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. (Died 

in Danvers April 21, 1900). 
Patterson, Fred C. (Boston), enl Co. H, Sixth regt., May G, '98; 

transferred to Co. K, Eighth, Jan. 7, '99 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Rooney, John F., enl corp. April 28 to Aug. 16, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Robblee, MInot P. (Salem), sergt. April 28 to Dec. 26, '98; corp. 

Jan. 1, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Richardson, William W. (Middleton) , enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Reynolds, Joseph W., enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Reedy, Edward F. (Ipswich), enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Rabbitt, Michael C, enl Co. H, Sixth regt.. May 6,'98 ; transferred 

to Co. K, Eighth, Jan. 7, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Robbins, Harry (Somerville), enl May 5, '98; transferred Reserve 

Ambulance company, First Army corps, July 1, '98. 
Strout, Fred E. (Peabody), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Smiley, Bertrand C. (Peabody), enl June 17, '98; corp. Sept. 2; 

must out April 28, '99 
Seaward, Ralph E. (Haverhill), enl May 5, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Scott, Albert J. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; corp. Jan. 1, '99; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Sullivan, John B., enl wagoner April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Sullivan, John F., enl April 28, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Smith, George W. C. (Somerville), enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 

1, '98, to Feb. 26, '99; corp. April 3, '99; must out iVpril 

28, '99. 
Smith, Martin P., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Segal, Isaac (Salem) , enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Shallow, Patrick (Salem), enl June 30,'98 ; must out April 28,'99. 
Stringer, Edward (Peabody) , enl July 6, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Saul, John H. (Salem), enl July 5, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Taylor, Harold C. (Topsfield), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Terry, James P. (Somerville), enl May 5, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 

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Van Iderstein, Harry (Boxford), enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Wrest, James, enl June 30, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; sergt. Feb. 11, '99 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Watson, Thomas F., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Co. C, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. 

Co. C, Eighth regiment, locally known as the Marblehead 
Light Infantry, was organized in 1809, the exact date not being 
known. During the War of the Rebellion the company responded 
three times, serving three months, nine months and 100-day enlist- 
ments, and once having the honor to be the first company to 
report for duty at Boston. April 28, 1898, the company responded 
to the call for troops for the Spanish War. The company upon its 
return was reorganized, but May 26, 1900, having fallen below the 
required standard of efficiency, was disbanded. 

RECORDS OF CO. C, MARBLEHEAD. 

Pettengill, James M. (Amesbury), first lieut. Co. B April 28, '98; 

captain Co. C Jan. 3, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Denning, Frank B., second lieut. April 28, '98; captain May 11, 

'98 ; resigned Dec. 9, '98. 
Smith, Frederic L. (Dedham), second lieut. May 10, '98; first 

Heut. Jan. 4, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Wardwell, Linville H. (Beverly), first lieut May 11, '98; resigned 

Dec. 13, '98. 
Whelpley, Edgar J. (Salem), enl sergt. April 28, '98; first sergt. 

Aug. 23 ; discharged for promotion Dec. 23 ; second lieut. 

Dec. 24 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Bartol, Arthur W., enl April 28, '98; corp. Oct. 22; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Bartol, Clarence L., enl April 28, '98; died regimental hospital, 

Chickamauga Park, Ga., May 29, '98. 
Benson, Charles W. (Haverhill), enl musician April 28, '98; died 

on Hospital Ship Missouri, off Cuba, March 15, '99. 
Bagley, Thomas W. F. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98; discharged 

Oct. 4, '98. 
Ballard, Harry C, enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ballard, Waldo P., enl quartermaster sergt. April 28 to Dec. 21, 

'98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Broderick, Patrick Jr., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Birmingham, Thomas J., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Boyden, Arthur C. (Swampscott), enl June 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Campbell, James N. (Haverhill), enl musician April 28, '98 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Cahill, James J., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Coates, William W., enl June 24, '98 ; discharged Dec. 20, '98. 
Chapman, Arthur, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Chapman, Lewis H. A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Carroll, William D., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Cahoon, James A., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Casey, Daniel M. (Swampscott), enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Crane, Michael J. (Salem), enl June 24, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Collins, John C. enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Connell, Harry (Swampscott), enl June 24, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Cook, Charles E. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Cook, Monroe E. (Worcester), enl May 10, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Curwen, James H. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Doe, Charles F.. enl corp. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dailey, William F., enl April 28, '98 1 must out April 28, '99. 
Dennis, William F., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dixey, John G., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dixey, William F., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Doherty, George V. (Somerville), July 5, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Doherty, Charles E., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Doliber, Ashton, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dugan, Daniel H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Dryden, Dennis (Haverhill) , enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Florence, William H., enl June 24, '98 ; died at James Blair Gibbs 

General hospital, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 8, '98. 
Freeman, Frank B., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Florence, Gerry G., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Frost, Frank T., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Frost, Arthur D., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Gleason, William H., enl corp. April 28, '98 ; discharged Jan. 

4, '99. 
Granger, Samuel G., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Graves, Charles H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Graves, Fred L., enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Goss, Joseph H. (Lynn), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Gosselin, Alfred W. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Ilatlunvay, Stephen, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
llathorne, James F., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Henry, James F. (Salem), enl June 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Henry, James J. (Salem), enl June 24, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Huntington, George D. (Amesbury), enl May 10, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Imbeault, Joseph, enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Imperial, Albert F., enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; sergt. March 

1, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
January, Samuel M. (Lynn) , enl June 28, '98 ; corp. March 1, '99 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Kelley, John W., enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Kilcy, William H., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Keegan, Charles J. (Salem), enl May 10, '98; discharged Jan. 

^G, '99. 
Kane, John J. (Brockton), enl May 10, '98; discharged Jan. 

6, '99. 
Knowland, Fred B., enl April 28, '98; transferred to Hospital 

corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9, '98. 
Lent, Jesse G., enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Lahey, John J., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Love, Patrick J., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Lundergan, Edward J. (Salem) , enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Lyons, Thomas P., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Maley, Charles E. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Mackey, Michael A. (Salem), enl June 24, '98; must out April 
28, '99. 

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McKenna, Daniel F. (Milford), enl Sixth regt. April 24, '98 ; 

transferred to Co. C, Eighth, Jan. 7, '99; must out April 

28, '99. 
Mercier, Jules J. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Melanson, Leander (Marlboro), enl Sixth regt. April 24, '98 ; 

transferred to Co. C, Eighth, Jan. 7, '99 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
McHugh, John J., enl June 24. '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McNulty, diaries J., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Monroe, Archibald M., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McDonald, Stephen, enl wagoner April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Mahoney, John W., enl sergt. April 28, '98; quartermaster-sergt. 

Dec. 25 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Mitchell, Benjamin, enl June 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Morse, Frank E., enl June 24, '98 ; discharged March 17, '99. 
Nutting, John H. (Wakefield), enl Sixth regt. June 24, '98 ; trans- 
ferred to Co. C, Eighth, Dec. 31 ; must out April 28, '99. 
O'Brien, Daniel J. (Salem), enl corp. April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
O'Brien, Timothy J. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Osgood, Fred H., enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Phalen, Martin M. (Salem), enl June 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Phillips, John, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Punchard, J. Frank, enl artificer from April 28 to Nov. 22, '98 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Pierce, Cornelius, enl first sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Peach, Harry S., enl sergt. from April 28 to June 16, '98; corp. 

Aug. 1 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Robbins, Frederick L. (Lynn), enl April 28, '98; corp. July 15; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Ryan, Thomas P. (Salem), enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Robbins, Charles S., enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 1; deserted 

Sept. 19, '98. 
Reddy, John A. (Amesbury), enl May 10, '98; corp. March 1, 

'99 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Roades, Thomas H. Jr., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ronan, Patrick, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Rowe, Leonard, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Sandwich, James T., enl corp. April 28, '98 ; sergt. July 12 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Smith, Frank M., enl corp. April 28 to Oct. 3, '98; corp. March 

1, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Selman, Andrew M., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Shattuck, William G., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Sicard, Amand V. (Lowell), enl Sixth regt. April 24, '98; trans- 
ferred to Co. C, Eighth, Dec. 31 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Stevens, George O. (Swampscott), enl June 24, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Sweeney, Michael (Salem), enl June 24, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Smith, Frank O., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Snows Charles C, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Symonds, Herbert N., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Spurr, George G. Jr., enl April 28, '98; artificer Nov. 20; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Savory, George H., enl musician April 28, '98; discharged Feb. 

15, '99. 
Talham, George F. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98; deserted Sept. 

12, '98. 
Taylor, William A., enl April 28, '98; corp. March 1, '99; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Thompson, William P. (Swampscott), enl June 24, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Valley, Edward R., enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Weed, Wallace D., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Widger, Charles H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Whitney, Charles R. (Hyde Park), enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Worcester, William C. (Lynn), enl June 24, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
West, Walter S. (Kingston, N. H.), enl May 10, '98; discharged 

Feb. 6, '99. 
Woodfin, John S., enl April 28, '98 ; transferred to Hospital corps, 

U. S. A., July IG, '98. 



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LT DM LITTLE 



LT HE DALTON 



Salem Officers, other than 8th Regiment. 



Co. E, Eighth Regiment, U. S. V. 

Co. E, Eighth regiment, locally known as the Beverly Light 
infantry, claims to trace its origin back to Oct. 17, 1800, but the 
present company was really organized Oct. 20, 1814. On March 
1, 1855, is found the first record of its being attached to the Eighth 
regiment. During the War of the Rebellion the company responded 
five times, serving three months, nine months, 90 day, 100 day and 
one year enlistments. April 28, 1898, it responded to the call for 
troops in the Spanish war. 

RECORDS CO. E, BEVERLY. 

Stopford, Frederick W., capt. April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Farnham, Charles H., first lieut. April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
DeSousa, Francis A., second lieut., April 28, '98; discharged for 

promotion Dec. 16, '98 ; first lieut. Co. I, Dec. 17, '98 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Harvey, Loran J. (Lynn), first sergt, Co. I, April 28, '98; dis- 
charged for promotion Dec. 15 ; second lieut. Co. E, Dec. 16, 

'98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Anderson, Albert A. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 1 to 

19, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Andrews, Wallace A., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Barnard, George E. (Salem), enl June 20, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Barry, Thomas F. (Peabody), enl June 23, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Batchelder, George D., enl June 14, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Bickford, Fred H., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Birmingham, Walter J. (Salem), enl June 23, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Bray, Ferdinand W., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Beeman, Iver C. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; discharged Feb. 

17, '99. 
Burke, Louis (Salem), enl June 23, '98; transferred to Hospital 

corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9, '98. 
Brennan, Leslie A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Brock, Arthur S., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Butman, Clarence P., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Batman, William E., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Colson, William L., enl corp. April 28, '98; sergt. April 15, '99; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Clark, Frank B., enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 1 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Clark, Charles A., enl wagoner April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Campbell, John A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Chapman, John C, enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Creamer, Benjamin F., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Cronin, John A. (Salem), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Collins, Roscoe J., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Conroy, Daniel A. (Pcabody), June 20, '98 ; must out April 

28; '99. 
Coughlin, Edward M. (Webster), enl June 20, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Cresoe, George H., enl April 28, '98; deserted and captured at 

]5cverly Dec. 2, '98; dishonorable discharge March 2, '99. 
Church, John P. (Salem), enl April 28,'98 ; transferred to Hospital 

corps, U. S. A., July 1, '98. 
Carlton, Harry R. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; transferred to Hos- 
pital Corps, U. S. A., July 1, '98. 
Dailey, Harry F., enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 1 to Dec. 17; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Doolen, Daniel J. (Salem), enl June 20, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Dillon, James F. (Peabody), enl June 23, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Dow, Thomas W. (Manchester), enl June 23, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Dutra, Frank T., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Egan, William F. (Salem), enl June 20, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Fleet, Roland F., enl April 28, '98; transferred to Hospital corps, 

U. S. A., Nov. 15, '98. 
Foster, Alonzo G., enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Fra/.er, Thomas J., enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Farrell, David E. (Marblehcad), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Fiske, Lewis W., enl June 14, '98; transferred to Hospital corps, 

U. S. A., Feb. 19, '99. 

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Fitzgerald, Thomas E. (Marlboro), enl June 23, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Flint, Arthur L., enl June 23, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Hathaway, Walter H., enl first sergt. April 28 to Oct. 1, '98 ; sergt. 

Oct. 1 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Haskell, William R. (Ipswich), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Hanson, Paul P. (Essex), enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 to Dec. 

2; must out April 28, '99. 
Hazlett, Walter H. (Hamilton), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Heath, Melvin A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Herrick, Everett A., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28,- '99. 
Hoogerzeil, William H., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Jellison, Frank L., enl April 28, '98 ; discharged Jan. 6, '99. 
Jones, Warren F. (Wenham), enl June 14,'98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Johnson, Adna B. (Salem), enl June 23, '98; transferred to Hos- 
pital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9, '98. 
Keenan, Hugh J. (Lawrence), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Kingsley, Frederick S. (Salem), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Kenaley, James F., enl June 23, '98; discharged Feb. 9, '99. 
Kimball, Kenneth E. (Ipswich), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Lanctot, Joseph A. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; corp. April 15, 

'99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Lane, Thomas P. (Lynn), enl June 23,'98 ; must out April 28,'99. 
Laraway, Ernest A. (Haverhill), enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Lee, Henry W., enl June 14, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Libby, Walter A., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Little, William H. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 

LeDuc, William H. (Stoneham), enl Sixth regt. May 6, '98 ; trans- 
ferred to Co. E, Eighth, Dec. 22, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Mack, Albert F., enl May 10, '98 ; discharged Oct. 22, '98. 

McRae, Harry, enl April 28, '98; corp. Jan. 1, '99; must out 
April 28, '99. 

Magner, Jesse M., enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 20; reduced, 
and reappointed March 1, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 

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Magner, David F., enl quartermaster sergt. April 28, '98, to April 

13, '99; must out April 28, '99. 
Maurais, Wilfred A. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
MacLeod, George I. (Boston), enl Sixth regt. June 15, '98 ; trans- 
ferred to Co. E, Eighth, Dec. 22 ; must out April 28, '99. 
McLaughlin, John J. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Meagher, James J. (Webster), enl May 10, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Murphy, Michael J. (Salem), enl June 20, '98; must out April 

28, -99. 
Noble, Shirley C, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Norton, Charles E. (Salem), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
O'Connell, John J. (Lynn), enl June 23, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
O'Leary, James A. (Salem), enl June 20, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Palky, Phillipe (Salem), enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Paul, Herbert A. (Lynn), enl June 14, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Pierce, Fred E., enl June 20, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Prentiss, Harris B., enl June 20, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Purcell, William J. (Somerville), enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Robertson, Charles H., enl corp. April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Rice, Henry H. (Pittsfield), enl May 10, '98; corp. Jan. 1, '99; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Rowe, Oscar W. (Haverhill), enl musician April 28, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Ralph, Charles (Ipswich), enl April 28, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Robertson, Alexander, enl corp. April 28, '98; sergt. Nov. 25; 
discharged for promotion Dec. 16 ; second lieut. Co. F Dec. 
17 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Reed, John W., enl June 15, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Roberts, James H. (Salem), enl June 15, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Ryan, Joseph (Peabody), enl June 23, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Roche, John H. (Salem), enl June 23,'98 ; must out April 28, '99. 



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Russell, Norman F. (Salem), enl April 28, '98 ; transferred to 

Hospital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9, '98; transferred back to 

Co. E, Feb. 9, '99; must out April 28, '99. 
Standley, Edward A., enl sergt. April 28, '98 ; first sergt. Oct. 1 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Stanley, Arthur L., enl corp. April 28, '98; sergt. Jan. 1, '99; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Schade, Harry D., enl sergt. April 28 to Nov. 25, '98 ; corp. Nov. 

25 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Stone, Warren E. (Marblehead), enl corp. April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Smith, Roland K. (Hamilton), enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 1; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Smith, Russell K., enl April 28, '98; corp. April 15, '99; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Sweetman, William D., enl musician April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Stanley, Arthur, enl June 16, '98 ; discharged March 21, '99. 
Simpson, John G., enl corp. April 28, '98, to April 13, '99 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Skane, Richard A., enl May 10, '98; transferred to Hospital 

corps, U. S. A., July 1, '98. 
Sw^eetser, Frederic J., enl April 28, '98 ; transferred to band March 

20, '99. 
Spaulding, Frank A. (Lynn), enl June 20, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Tufts, George B. (Lynn), enl June 23, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Waggott, William O., enl June 23, '98; must out April 28, '99. 
Wheeler, Frank B., enl June 14, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Williams, George S., enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 20; must out 

April 28, '99. 
White, Frank H. (Lynn), enl June 23, '98; corp. (cook) Dec. 6; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Washer, Carlos J., enl April 28, '98; must out as artificer April 

28, '99. 
Williams, Ezra W., enl April 28, '98; must out April 28, '99; 

died in Manila, F. I., Nov., 1900. 
White, Edward A. (Cambridge), enl May 10, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Woodberry, Frank L., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Woodbury, Roland S., enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 



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Other Salem Men. 

Besides the sons who enlisted in the Eighth Massachusetts, 
Salem had many others in various departments of the army. In all 
upwards of 300 Salem men served during the war, and a represent- 
ative could be found in almost every branch of the service. As far 
as possible the records of these men have been secured, and are 
included in the following list : 

Ahearn, John P., master-at-arms, U. S. Repair Ship " Vulcan," 

enl May 10, '98; discharged Jan. 15, '99. 
Ahearn, Timothy, U. S. S. Newport, enl July 16, '97. 
Anderson, Albert J., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; corp, Aug. 

1 to Aug. 19 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Anderson, William J., Co. I, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Barnard, George E., Co. E, Eighth, enl July 20, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Bartlett, John P., Co. F, Eighth, enl July 7, '98; discharged for 

disability Jan. 5, '99. 
Beeman, Iver C, Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; discharged 

Feb. 17, '99. 
Birmingham, Walter J., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Brady, William H., Co. A, Eighth, enl July 2, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Brainard, Charles H., Co. A, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Bray, George, Co. II, First Maine infantry, enl May 12, '98 ; must 

out Oct. 14, '98. 
Brown, Lewis F., Battery B, First Mass. Heavy Artillery, enl 

Corp. May 9, '98 ; sergt. Nov. 1 ; must out Nov. 14, '98. 
Brown, Thomas, U. S. S. " Chicago," enl April 4, '98. 
Burke, Louis, Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98 ; transferred to 

Hospital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9; discharged April 20, '99. 
Cahill, Francis, U. S. S. " Maine"; enl Dec. 19, '96; blown up 

in explosion of U. S. S. " Maine," Havana harbor, Cuba, Feb. 

15, '98, and badly injured; discharged Nov. 10, '99. 
Cally, Samuel, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 17, '98 ; transferred to 

Hospital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9; discharged May 10, '99. 
Carey, John J., Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. (Died in Salem, Aug. 11, 1900.) 

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Carlton, Harry R., Co, E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; transferred 

to Hospital corps, U. S. A., July 1 ; discharged Feb. 13, '99. 
Carroll, Stephen F., Co. D, Eighth, enl June 27, '98; discharged 

by order March 4, '99. 
Carver, Vener A., Co. A, Eighth, enl June 30, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Cashman, Andrew A., Co. G., Sixth Mass. infantry, enl musician 

May 6, '98 ; must out Jan. 21, '99. 
Cass, John H., U. S. navy, enl June 18, '98; discharged Nov. 

14, '98. 
Chambers, Michael A., engineer (rank of lieutenant), auxiliary 

navy, appointed June 23, '98 ; discharged Nov. 23, '98. 
Church, John P., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; transferred to 

Hospital corps, U. S. A., July 1 ; discharged April 3, '99. 
Churchill, Henry, U. S. S. Massachusetts, enl Dec. 19, '96. 
Clapp, Arthur W., Co. F, Sixth Mass. infantry, enl May 6, '98; 

must out Jan. 21, '99. 
Cleary, George R., Battery D, First Mass. Heavy artillery, enl May 

9, '98; must out Nov. 14, '98. 
Clynes, Frank M., Co. D, Fifth Mass. infantry, enl July 1, '98; 

must out March 31, '99. 
Clynes, Thomas, U. S. S. Iowa, enl April 2, '98. 
Cochrane, William A., Co. D, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Cogswell, William, major (surgeon) Eighth, April 28, '98 ; must 

out April 28, '99. 
Collins, John E., Co. G, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Collins, Peter F., Co. K, Eighth, enl June 18, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Collins, Roscoe J., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Connors, Edward F., Co. D, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Connors, Joseph H., Co. D, Eighth, enl June 20, '98 ; discharged 

for disability Oct. 10, '98. 
Conroy, John, U. S. S. Eagle, enl April 2, '98; discharged Oct. 

24, '98. 
Conway, Arthur, U. S. S. Lebanon, enl March 28, '98; discharged 

Dec. 28, '99. 
Cottle, Henry, Co. G, Eighth, enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 

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Coughlin, Edward ISI., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 20, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Craig, Robert A., Co. B, Eighth, cnl July 2, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Crane, Michael J., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 

Crean, Dennis, U. S. S. Newport, enl July 16, '97. 

Crean, James, Co. A, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 
28,' '99. 

Cresoe, George H, Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; reported as 
deserter and arrested at Beverly, Dec. 2 ; dishonorable dis- 
charge IMarch 2, '99. 

Cronin, John A, Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out April 
28, '99. 

Curwen, James H., Co. C, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Dahymple, Oscar K., Co. G, Sixth U. S. V. infantry (Immunes), 

enl July 8, '98 ; must out March 15, '99. 
Dalton, Arthur T., Battery D, First Mass. Heavy artillery, enl 

Aug. 1, '98; must out Nov. 14, '98; re-enlisted Co. F, Ninth 

U. S. infantry, Nov. 21, '98; corp. Jan. 10, '99. 
Dalton, Harry F., second lieut. Co. D, Ninth U. vS. infantry, July 

9, '98; first lieut. 19th U. S. infantry, July 11, '99. 
Dexter, Oliver R., Battery L, Seventh U. S. artillery, enl April 

26, '98 ; discharged as sergt. Dec. 10, '98 ; re-enlisted Troop 

D, Fourth U. S. cavalry, March 6, '99; transferred to Hos- 
pital corps, U. S. A., May 6, '99. 
Doherty, Charles E., Co. C, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Donahue, William, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Doolen, Daniel J., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 20, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Dugan, Daniel H, Co. C, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Dutra, Frank T., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Egan, William F., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 20, '98 ; must out April 

28, '98. 
Egell, Henry L., first lieut. Co. D, First Washington infantry, 

April 30, '98 ; must out Nov. 1, '99. 

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Fleming, William H., Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98; dishonor- 
able discharge Feb. 25, '99. 

Ford, William P., Co. A, Seventh U. S. infantry, enl May 25, '98 ; 
discharged Feb. 23, '99. 

Gardner, William, Co. K, 17th U. S. infantry, enl Feb. 28, '99. 

Garvey, James J., Co. A, 21st U. S. infantry, enl July 28, '97. 

Gaudet, Wilfred, Co. E, Second Mass. infantry, enl musician May 
3, '98; must out Nov. 3, '98. 

Goodhue, Robert W., Co. D, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 
April 28, '99. 

Gorman, William, U. S. S. Wasp, enl June 9, '98 ; discharged Oct. 
11, '98. 

Gosson, Patrick H., Co. I, 69th New York infantry, enl June 24, 
'98; iTiust out Jan. 31, '99. 

Gray, George P., U. S. navy, enl Dec. 17, '91; discharged May 
17, '96; re-enlisted Oct. 5, '96; discharged Oct. 4, '97 ; re- 
enlisted Dec. 30, '97 ; discharged as chief boatswain's mate 
Dec. 29, '98 ; re-enlisted Jan. 17, '99. 

Griswold, John M., U. S. S. Brooklyn, enl July 26, '97. 

Griswold, Reuben L., U. S. S. Alliance, enl Aug. 27, '97 ; dis- 
charged March 21, '99. 

Hafey, James H., Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 
28, '99. 

Hale, Joseph, Co. I, Fifth Mass. infantry, enl April 19, '61 ; must 
out July 31, '61 ; re-enlisted Co. B, 11th U. S. infantry, Aug. 
10, '61, and served as corp., sergt. and first sergt. ; discharged 
for promotion May 25,'64 ; second lieut. Third U. S. infantry. 
May 26, '64 ; first lieut. March 21, '65 ; capt. Co. G, March 
2,'85 ; died at St. Lukes Hospital, New York city, Oct. 12, '98. 

Hall, Oscar F., Co. A, Eighth, enl July 5, '98 ; transferred to Hos- 
pital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9; discharged Jan. 16, '99. 

Hanson, Paul P., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 1 
to Dec. 2 ; must out April 28, '99. 

Harrigan, John, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 
28, '99. 

Harris, Arthur G., Co. D, Ninth U. S. infantry, enl April 5, '99. 

Hathaway, Walter H., Co. E, Eighth, enl first sergt. April 28 to 
Sept. 30, '98 ; must out as sergt. April 28, '99. 

Hayes, Maurice, U. S. S. Machias, enl April 24, '98. 

Heenan, Martin, U. S. S. Columbia, enl March 28, '98. 

Heffernan, John T., Co. I, Eighth, enl May 9, '98 ; must out April 
28, '99^ 



Henry, James F., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 28,'98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Henry, James J., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Henry, Michael J., Co. E, First Illinois infantry, enl April 26, '98 ; 

must out Oct. 10, '98. 
Hennessey, David S., U. S. navy, enl 1879; acting boatswain 

Dec. 5, '9-4; boatswain Feb. 15, '96; died at Trenton, N. J., 

Nov. 19, '99. 
Herlihy, John, U. S. S. Machias, enl March 26, '98. 
Herlihv, Patrick F., Battery F, Seventh U. S. artillery, enl May 7, 

'98; discharged Feb. 24, '99. 
Hill, Albert R., Co. E, First Mass. Heavy artillery, enl May 9, 

'98; must out Nov. 14, '98. 
Hooks, Henry, U. S. S. Cincinnati, enl April 2, '98. 
Hooks, Martin F., U. S. S. New York, enl April 2, '98 ; deserted 

Sept. 5, '98. 
Imbeault, Joseph, Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24,'98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Ingoldsby, James, Hospital corps, U. S. A., enl July 11, '98 ; dis- 
charged Feb. 8, '99. 
Ireland, William, U. S. S. Lebanon, enl May 2, '98; discharged 

Nov. 19, '98. 
Isles, Delbert D., Battery F, Second U. S. artillery, enl April 14, 

'98 ; dishonorable discharge April 15, '99. 
Jackson, Isaac B., Co. K, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; discharged 

for disability Jan. 4, '99. 
Jackson, Thomas E., Co. F, Sixth Mass. infantry, capt. May 6, 

'98; must out Jan 21, '99. 
Jenkins, William, U. S. S. Newport, enl July 16, '97. 
Johnson, Adna B., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98 ; transferred to 

Hospital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9; discharged Jan. 19 ,'99. 
Johnson, Ralph S., Troop B, Second U. S. V. cavalry (Torrey's 

Rough Riders), enl May 1, '98; discharged Sept. 5, '98. 

(Died in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 11, '98.) 
Kanney, James, Co. K, Sixth Mass. infantry, enl May 6, '98 ; must 

out Jan. 21, '99. 
Kcegan, Charles J., Co. C, Eighth, enl May 10, '98; discharged 

Jan. 6, '99. 
Kingsley, Frederick S., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 



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Kingsley, George S., Co. B, Seventh U. S. infantry, enl May 2, 

'98. (Died at Chelsea Marine hospital, Chelsea, Mass., Sept. 

22, '98.) 
Knight, Charles A., Co. K, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Lanctot, Joseph A., Co. E, Eighth, enl Ap.xil 28, '98 ; corp. April 

14, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Lebel, Octave, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 

29, '99. 
Lefebure, Edward A., Co. B, Eighth, enl June 24, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Levis, William F., Sixth U. S. cavalry, enl Feb. 2, '99. 
Little, William H., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Lovett, Stephen Lou, U. S. S. Montgomery, enl buglar Aug. 15, 

'95 ; discharged May 14, 1900. 
Lundergan, Edward J., Co. C, Eighth, enl April 28,'98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
McCarthy, Dennie J., U. S. S. San Francisco, enl May 18, '98; 

discharged Oct. 23, '98. 
McCarthy, James, U. S. Monitor Amphitrite, enl April 2, '98. 
McCarthy, John, Co. B, Eighth, enl Jnly 2, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
McCarthy, Richard F., Co. A, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
McCarthy, Timothy, U. S. S. Cincinnati, enl June 30, '97. 
McGrath, David, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 18, '98; discharged for 

disability Oct. 22, '98. 
McHugh, John J., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
McLaughlin, John J., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
McMahon, Wiliiam H., Co. A, Eighth, enl July 2, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
McShane, James B., Co. A, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Mackay, Charles W., U. S. S. Columbia, enl March 24, '98. 
Mackay, Michael A., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Magner, Jesse M., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; corp. Aug. 

20; reduced and re-appointed corp. March 1, '99; must out 

April 28, '99. 

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Magrin, James H., Co. I, Seventh U. S. infantry, enl May IG, '98 ; 

discharged Feb. 18, '99. 
Maguire, John J., Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Mahoney, John, U. S. S. Philadelphia, enl March 24, -98. 
Mahoney, John P., U. S. navy, enl Sept. 30, '85 ; discharged Nov. 

24, '88 ; re-enlisted Dec. 5, '88 ; discharged as boatswain's 

mate, first class, Sept. 14, '94 ; re-enlisted July, '96 ; appointed 

master's mate April 15, '98 ; boatswain April 10, '99. 
Mansfield, Henry C, Co. E, First Volunteer Engineer regiment, 

enl June 22, '98 ; discharged Jan. 15, '99. 
Manson, James A., Co. I, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Marley, John, U. S. S. Lebanon, enl April 2, '98. 
Maurais, Wilfred A., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Maxfield, Joseph E., U. S. Signal corps, enl Jan. 4, '82, and rose 

to rank of sergt. ; discharged for promotion July 21, '84; 

second Heut. July 22, '84; first lieut. Dec. 19, '90; capt. July 

22, '98 ; major Feb. 18, '01; major (volunteer service) May 

20, '98; lieut. col. July 18, '98; discharged April 17, '99 ; 

major April 17, '99. 
Mignult, Thomas B., Battery M, Seventh U. S. artillery, enl May 

7, '98; dishonorably discharged Sept. 29, '98. 
Miller, James, Co. B, 50th Mass. regiment, enl Sept. 11, '02; 

discharged Aug. 24, '63 ; second lieut. Fourth Mass. cavalry 

Jan. 9, '64; first lieut. Feb. 8, '64; discharged Nov. 14, '65; 

second lieut. 16th U. S. infantry Feb. 23, '66; first lieut. July 

28, '66 ; transfeiTcd to Second U.S. infantry April 17, '69 ; 

capt. June 7, '79 ; major 20th U. S. infantry April 26, '98. 
Mitchell, William II., Troop D, First U. S. V. cavalry (Roose- 
velt's Rough Riders), enl May 5, '98 ; transferred to Troop K 

May 11 ; must out Sept. 15, '98. 
Morse, Frank E., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24, '98; discharged for 

disability March 17, '99. 
Mossaucr, Anthony C, U. S. Hospital corps, enl June 7, '98; 

discharged March 23, '99. 
Mullen, Lawrence (right name Dennis Mullen), Co. D, Eighth, 

enl June 28, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Murphy, Henry, U. S. S. New York, enl May 16, '98; discharged 

June 25, '99. 



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Murphy, Michael J., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Murphy, William, U. S. S. St. Paul, enl March 28, '98. 
Nagle, David, U. S. S. Lebanon, enl April 9, '98; discharged 

April 10, '99. 
Niland, John, U. S. Monitor Amphitrite, enl March 29, '98 ; dis- 
charged Dec. 12, '98. 
Norton, Charles E., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Nutter, Harry, Connecticut Naval brigade, enl in second division, 

June 6, '98 ; acting quartermaster July 15 ; discharged Aug. 

24, '98. 
O'Brien, Daniel J., Co. C, Eighth, enl corp. April 28, '98; must 

out April 28, '99. 
O'Connell, Jeffery J,, Co. A, Eighth, enl June 30, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
O'Connor, John S., Co. A, Eighth, enl July 2, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
O'Hare, Henry, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 18, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
O'Leary, James A., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 20, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
O'Mahoney, Daniel J., Co. I, Ninth Mass. infantry, enl April 28, 

'98 ; corp. Oct. 15 ; must out Nov. 26, '98. 
Packard P. Frank, Battery K, First Mass. Heavy artillery, first 

Heut. May 9, '98 ; must out Nov. 14, '98. 
Page, Frank L., Co. B, Eighth, enl June 30, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Palky, PhilHpe, Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Parsons, William, Co. H, 71st Nev\^ York infantry, enl June 28, 

'98; must out Nov. 15, '98; re-enlisted Co. L, Sixth U. S. 

infantry, Nov. 22, '98. 
Peach, Harry S., Co. C, Eighth, enl sergt. Aj^ril 28 to June IG, 

'98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Perkins, Charles F., regimental quartermaster-sergt., enl April 28, 

'98; must out April 28, '99. 
Perkins, Frederic D, Co. E, First New Plampshire infantry, enl 

May 7, '98 ; transferred to Hospital corps, U. S. A., June 29 ; 

discharged Jan. 3, '99. 
Perkins, Horace K., U. S. HosjDital ship Solace, enl June 3, '98; 

discharged Jan. 18, '99. 

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Pew, William A. Jr., Eighth Mass. infantry, colonel April 28, '98 ; 
commanded Second Brigade, Third Division, First Corps, May 
19 to June 29 ; commanded Second Brigade, First Corps, Oct. 
28-30; commanded Second Brigade, Second Division, Nov. 
1-3, also Dec. 17-24, '98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Phalen, Martin M., Co. C, Eighth, enl June 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Pierce, Charles F., U. S. navy, enl May 7, '89; chief boatswain 

May 1, '99. 
Pierce, Lorenzo Jr., U. S. Marine corps, enl April 11, '98; dis- 
charged May 3, '99. 
Plander, George E., U. S. navy, enl Aug. 19, '96 ; acting appoint- 
ment as writer, second class, Aug. 29 ; acting appointment as 
yeoman, first class, Oct. 1 ; acting appointment as chief yeoman 
Dec. 28 ; chief yeoman Sept. 10, '98 ; discharged Aug. 18, 
'99; re-enlisted Aug. 19, '99. 
Porter, James O., U. S. Monitor Catskill, lieut. May 14, '98; 

discharged Dec. 1, '98. 
Punchard, J. Frank, Co. C, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Ralph, George F., Troop E, Fifth U. S. cavalry, enl March 6,'99. 
Ramsdell, Peter F., Co. B, Eighth, enl July 5, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Redmond, Barney, Co. E, 12th U. S. infantry, enl March 11, '92; 
discharged Jan. 10, '95; re-enlisted Sept. 3, '95; wounded at 
Santiago, Cuba, July 1-3, '98, " perforating gunshot wound, 
left arm, with fractured humerus"; discharged Sept. 8, '98; 
re-enlisted Sept. 9, '98. 
Reeves, John, Co. M, Seventh U. S. infantry, enl June 11,'98 ; dis- 
charged Feb. 19,'99 ; re-enlisted Feb. 20 ; deserted Mar. 17, '99. 
Reynolds, Thomas, Co. I, 21st U. S. infantry, enl June 7, '81 ; 
discharged as corporal June 6, '86 ; re-enlisted June 7, '86 ; 
transferred to Co. A, 21st U. S. infantry, Jan. 2, '91 ; dis- 
charged June 6, '91 ; re-enlisted in Co. D, Fifth U. S. infantry, 
July 6, '91 ; discharged July 5, '96 ; re-enlisted in Co. D, 21st 
U. S. infantry, July 29, '96 ; discharged as first sergt. July 28, 
'99 ; re-enlisted in Co. B, Seventh U. S. infantry, Oct. 27, '99. 
Richardson, Clifton P., Co. B, First California infantry, enl April 

27, '98 ; must out as corp. Sept. 21, '99. 
Richardson, Herbert R., U. S. Marine corps, enl April 1,'98; died 
at Brooklyn Naval hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 5, '99. 

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Richardson, Leonard J., Co. B, Eighth, enl July 2, '98; must out 
April 28, '99. 

Riley, John P., U. S. S. Nashville, enl June 30, '97; discharged 
Jan. 30, '99; received medal of special design from navy de- 
partment with the following inscription engraved upon it : 
" For heroism and gallantry under fire of enemy, cutting cables, 
Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898." 

Ring, George, U. S. Iowa, enl March 27, '98 ; discharged March 
28, 1901. 

Rittenhouse, Ralph W. E., Battery K, First Mass. Heavy artillery, 

enl May 9, '98 ; must out Nov. 14, '98. 
Robblee, Minot P., Co. K, Eighth, enl sergt. April 28 to Dec. 2G, 

'98 ; Corp. Jan. 1, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Roberts, James H., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Roberts, Walter W., Engineer battalion, U. S. A., enl second class 

private Feb. 23, '97; first class private Sept., '97; corp. April 

27, '98; sergt. March 21, '99; discharged Feb. 23, 1900. 
Roche, John H., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 

Russell, Norman F., Co. E, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; transferred 

to Hospital corps, U. S. A., Aug. 9; transferred back to Co. 

E, Eighth, Feb. 9, '99 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Ryan, Thomas P., Co. C, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; corp. Aug. 1 ; 

must out April 28, '99. 
Sanders, Arthur L., Co. B, Eighth, enl July 8, '98; corp. Dec. 

26 ; must out April 28, '99 ; died at Las Crucers, New Mexico, 

April 9, 1901. 
Sanders, Wellman H., Troop B, First U. S. V. cavalry (Roose- 
velt's Rough Riders), enl May 4, '98; died near Siboney, 

Cuba, Aug. 12, '98. 
Saul, John H., Co. K, Eighth, enl July 5, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Scott, Albert J., Co. K, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; corp. Jan. 1, 

'99; must out April 28, '99. 
Scott, John G., Co. L, Eighth, enl July 6, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Segel, Isaac, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 17, '98 ; must out April 

28 '99. 
Shallow, Patrick, Co. K, Eighth, enl June 30, '98 ; must out April 

28, '99. 
Sheen, Wallace W., Co. D, First Maine infantry, enl first sergt. 

May 13, '98 ; must out Oct. 20, '98. 
Shields, John J., Co. A, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; deserted Sept. 

16, '98. 
Smith, John J., U. S. Marine corps, enl April 25, '98. 

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Smith, William F., Co. A, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Spalding, Frank A., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 20, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Stanley, Arthur, Co. E, Eighth, enl June IG, '98 ; discharged 

March 21, '99. 
Stickney, Horace I., Co. D, Eighth, enl April 28, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Stickney, Joseph F., Co. F, Eighth U. S. infantry ,enl June 6, '91 ; 

discharged June 5, '96 ; re-enlisted in Co. C, Ninth U. S. in- 
fantry, x\ug. 26, '96; discharged Aug. 25, '99. 
Straff ord,' Thomas F., Co. F, Eighth, enl April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Sweeney, ISIichael, Co. C, Eighth, enl June 24, '98 ; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Sweeney, Thomas, Co. B, Eighth, enl June 30, '98; died at James 

Blair Gibbs General hospital, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 20, '98. 
Sweetman, William D., Co. E, Eighth, enl musician April 28, 

'98 ; must out April 28, '99. 
Thomas, Leon P., Co. I, Eighth, enl corp. April 28, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Tvmon, John L., Co. A, Eighth, enl July 2, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Upton, John M., Co. A, Eighth, enl July 2, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Waggott, William O., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 23, '98 ; must out 

^April 28, '99. 
Walker, Joseph E., U. S. Navy, enl May, '89; transferred to 

U. S. S. Chicago Jan., '99. 
Walker, Joseph E., U. S. navy, enl March 28, '98. 
Walsh, John R., Co. E, First Mass. Heavy artillery, enl May 9, 

'98; must out Nov. 14, '98. 
Welch, John, Co. L, Eighth, enl July 6, '98; must out April 

28, '99. 
Wheeler, Frank B., Co. E, Eighth, enl June 14, '98; must out 

April 28, '99. 
Wholley, John H., cadet U. S. Military academy June 15, '84; 

second lieut. 24th U. S. infantry June 12, '89; first lieut. 

Seventh U. S. infantry, Dec. 22, '96 ; transferred to 24th U. S. 

infantry March 29, '97; capt. Second U. S. infantry Nov, 20, 

'99; colonel (volunteer service) First Washington infantry 

May 13, '98; discharged Nov. 1, '99; major 41st U. S. V. 

infantry Aug. 17, '99. 
Willestom, George, Co .M, Seventh U. S. infantry, enl June 11, 

'98 ; dishonorable discharge March 10, '99. 

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